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J A replied to the thread PH Measurement in the Water Calculator.Not sure why anything would change if you've saved your profile and set that water profile as the source water in the particular recipe. -
J A replied to the thread PH Measurement in the Water Calculator.Your tap water pH will probably vary from day to day. Keep checking it and use an average. If you used the 7.9 you'd be fine. The...
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So my Ward report show Alkalinity level of 264 CaCO3. The report also show PH as 7.9. Prior to brewing this week I checked the PH of...
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Thanks. In the interest of accuracy and since graduating from extract to all grain........there is a new kettle in my future...Moving...
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J A replied to the thread Planning and Brewing Calendar.For as long as I've been brewing, I've used a spreadsheet set up as a calendar. I list the rows as days and the columns are designated...
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J A replied to the thread 4th Attempt at Pale Ale.Yes, defnitely get a handle on accurate grain absorption...if you're using a bag it can be tricky but try to squeeze it the same way...
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Thanks. Yep. I get it now. One issue I have is the calibration on my kettle is inaccurate. I know that so I pre-measure my water...
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J A replied to the thread 4th Attempt at Pale Ale.That^^^ If you hit preboil gravity and volume, there's no reason to miss OG unless your boil volume is different from expected. Fix your...
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Pre Boil Gravity(points) x Pre Boil Volume = Post Boil Gravity(points) x Post Boil Volume 40 x 7.5 = 46 x Post Boil Volume Post Boil...
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Mine varies a lot; HOWEVER... the pH of your water doesn't really matter, as much as its buffering power. Hard water is buffered. Soft...
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J A replied to the thread measuring pH.Depends on the source but it can change noticeably. If the source is surface water like reservoirs, climate conditions from season to...
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J A replied to the thread 1 gallon mash technique.When I did small batches, I'd mash in a stainless pot in the oven. I'd set it for 170 (lowest) and keep a temp probe in the mash to make...
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Or do what Herms did, use a large sst or aluminum pot and do the mash in a warm oven.
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J A replied to the thread measuring pH.I have a Milwaukee Martini PH55 that I got in a trade a number of years ago. I think it's discontinued but the ones that seem to be in...
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J A replied to the thread Wow, this could change home distilling forever in the US.A) None of what we do is cost effective, when it comes right down to it. :D B) I've run for 8 hours and drained off maybe 25 gallons of...
