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dmtaylor replied to the thread Adding Acid to Sparge Water.Way too many variables to consider to come up with any generic guidance. Sometimes I'll add a little, especially with light color... -
dmtaylor replied to the thread measuring pH.
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Ha! Excellent metaphor. Funny you mentioned overnight mashing. Indeed, the Apartment Brewer has tried this: I can't hold temp...
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dmtaylor replied to the thread Poll how many step mash.I always picture beta and alpha as tools or machines, and starches and dextrins are loooong chains or in fact shrubs of carbohydrate...
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I don’t claim that a step mash has zero effect or benefit. I just believe that I can get the same results with a single step mash by...
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dmtaylor replied to the thread Poll how many step mash.Exact opposite.
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dmtaylor replied to the thread Poll how many step mash.Step mash is ye olde brewer's way of getting around undermodified malts. Today undermodified malts barely exist anywhere -- you have to...
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So the finished beer (SN Pale Ale Clone) PH was 3.8ish lower than perfect. OG was 1.051. Final gravity is 1.011-12 depending on which...
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dmtaylor replied to the thread PH Way Low?.In an ideal universe, I would use phosphoric. However, I am cheap and lazy. So... I use vinegar. Yes, vinegar. Not to worry, the...
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I use phosphoric acid to lower pH. Sometimes acidified grain fits the bill better, but ultimately they are both taste-less.
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so i do a lot of fruit beers and sours. adding some vanilla to the beer will round off the flavor and add a slight sweetness. if you add...
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Thank you all for your suggestion. I've Modified the recipe to: 2.5 kg Pilsen malt 33.8% 3 kg Wheat malt 40.5% 1.8 kg Honey malt 24.3%...
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since your other readings were pretty stable , i would call the low one an anomaly.
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They made "ph meter storage solution". designed to keep the bulb wet, but also in a ph that keeps it happy. Ok, 11 gallons for that...
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dmtaylor replied to the thread PH Way Low?.I have no idea what's going on with the wild pH swings, other than either user error or the thing is broken. Those are some pretty wild...
