That's how I felt until I checked the PH last night and it got up to 4.19 which, needless to say, made me breathe a sigh of relief. I'm going to test another sample this afternoon to see if it raises any more. I tried some of it yesterday and it tasted like a flat, but hoppy ale so I'm excited to carbonate it and try it this weekend. I have access to bottles of Co2 and 1/6 bbl kegs so I'm planning on force carbonating once the temp of the beer falls to about 34 F. I'll pour my first pint and post a pic to show the final result. By the way, I ended up brewing a black IPA 2 days ago too. This time I made sure to let the temp drop and DILUTE the star-san lol.Oof...you may be headed down a rabbit hole with this batch.
Changing the PH isn't a problem. Any number of ways to raise it with additions in the kettle or fermenter.That's how I felt until I checked the PH last night and it got up to 4.19 which, needless to say, made me breathe a sigh of relief
I'll drink a pint, wait an hour, and if I'm not chasing John then I'll assume I'm good to go. Worse case scenario, I just created the first beer that helps you lose weight lmao.Changing the PH isn't a problem. Any number of ways to raise it with additions in the kettle or fermenter.
But what did it do to the flavor of the beer? And when an acid and a base are combined it produces a salt. In this case it's sodium phosphate. That's a common "artificial" food additive and shouldn't be a problem in small amounts. Don't know how much you've produced but starting with as much as a few gallons worth of Star San it's probably not insignificant.
Here's what WebMD has to say about it:
"Sodium phosphate is a saline laxative that is thought to work by increasing fluid in the small intestine. It usually results in a bowel movement after 30 minutes to 6 hours."
I'd start slow if I was you.
Thanks anyway, but I'll be happy to leave it to my imagination.I wish I could pour you all a real pint, but I can't so this virtual one will have to do.