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I have been getting all deep into water profile and mash PH research, have read a few places that a beginner in all grain, brewing 1 gallon batches shouldn't worry to much at this point and indeed the brew store gives no reference what so ever to this in their all grain kits. Being a bit oh a perfectionist I am now very sceptical about brewing without using this knowledge.
I live in an area of Scotland which has Soft water that I did manage to obtain, I have tried to get in touch with Scottish Water, to obtain an analysis however I was told by one of their guys, they don't test fore certain minerals levels I am trying to obtain, their online info is also to confusing and only lists calcium and magnesium among many other weird things.
Putting the tap supply on hold, I hunted for bottled water that had a printed Analysis and chose Sainsbury Still Scottish
Mountain Water,
Calcium, 55 mg/L
Magnesium 16 mg/L
Sodium 15.00 mg/L
Sulphate 28.0 mg/L
Chloride 11 mg/L
Bicarbonate 240.0 mg/L
PH 7.4
I have been scaling down DIY Dog recipes and was looking forward to making the ELLA IPA but after puting all this into the water chemistry calculator I am learning this is not a good water profile for a light ale, I also I had to adjust the salt additions of Gypsum and Calcium Chloride, to get all green stars and a sulphate chloride ration balance.. but now worry the alkalinity is far to high...
I reckon I may be looking into this to much but Could somebody please advise me, if this chosen water brand is any good for brewing or if major salt additions and changes need to be made to it. Also I am aware that Mash PH is a lot more important and was planning on having lactic acid on standby,
Cheers
I have been getting all deep into water profile and mash PH research, have read a few places that a beginner in all grain, brewing 1 gallon batches shouldn't worry to much at this point and indeed the brew store gives no reference what so ever to this in their all grain kits. Being a bit oh a perfectionist I am now very sceptical about brewing without using this knowledge.
I live in an area of Scotland which has Soft water that I did manage to obtain, I have tried to get in touch with Scottish Water, to obtain an analysis however I was told by one of their guys, they don't test fore certain minerals levels I am trying to obtain, their online info is also to confusing and only lists calcium and magnesium among many other weird things.
Putting the tap supply on hold, I hunted for bottled water that had a printed Analysis and chose Sainsbury Still Scottish
Mountain Water,
Calcium, 55 mg/L
Magnesium 16 mg/L
Sodium 15.00 mg/L
Sulphate 28.0 mg/L
Chloride 11 mg/L
Bicarbonate 240.0 mg/L
PH 7.4
I have been scaling down DIY Dog recipes and was looking forward to making the ELLA IPA but after puting all this into the water chemistry calculator I am learning this is not a good water profile for a light ale, I also I had to adjust the salt additions of Gypsum and Calcium Chloride, to get all green stars and a sulphate chloride ration balance.. but now worry the alkalinity is far to high...
I reckon I may be looking into this to much but Could somebody please advise me, if this chosen water brand is any good for brewing or if major salt additions and changes need to be made to it. Also I am aware that Mash PH is a lot more important and was planning on having lactic acid on standby,
Cheers