Hey guys,
I'm having serious issues trying to estimate my mash pH using the advanced water chemistry tool.
As you know there are two ways to estimate it: (1) using the beer color and grist weight and (2) using the malt bill.
I have tried it with several recipes, and (1) always gives me 0.2-0.3 lower pH.
We know how much a pH of 5.3 vs 5.6 can make a difference, so does anyone know why both tools give such different results?
Example:
(1)
6 kg grist
5 SRM
--> Grist pH = 5.51
(2)
4kg base malt (color 3)
2kg base malt (wheat, color 2)
--> Grist pH = 5.72
Second question, why is the malt bill color unit in Lovibonds when everything else is in SRM? Doesn't make much sense?
Thanks for any help,
Cheers,
Belouch
I'm having serious issues trying to estimate my mash pH using the advanced water chemistry tool.
As you know there are two ways to estimate it: (1) using the beer color and grist weight and (2) using the malt bill.
I have tried it with several recipes, and (1) always gives me 0.2-0.3 lower pH.
We know how much a pH of 5.3 vs 5.6 can make a difference, so does anyone know why both tools give such different results?
Example:
(1)
6 kg grist
5 SRM
--> Grist pH = 5.51
(2)
4kg base malt (color 3)
2kg base malt (wheat, color 2)
--> Grist pH = 5.72
Second question, why is the malt bill color unit in Lovibonds when everything else is in SRM? Doesn't make much sense?
Thanks for any help,
Cheers,
Belouch
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