BeerTools Discussion Forum

the smily faces are 5.8 stupid computer... Hangtendesign: Would you mind posting a copy of your recipe... Your beer will be fine- But I am not clear either-- are you adjusting the PH to change the color of the beer? Or the taste? Or both? Acidic and astrigent could be percieved by taste as similar b...

I simply have never had to add carbonate... I am always trying to remove it... Glad you made me think about it though. Reading carbonate in or near the triple digits ppm-- on purpose-- made me question it... Distilled water and pale malt give you a typical PH of 5.8 which I consider to high for vari...

I can't think of any reason to ever add CaCo3, chalk, to your mash, sparge, or make up water... You can calculate your desired PH before if you start with RO water or if you know the content of your source water-- i am sure there is some little calculator around here on these blogs--- Add cacium chl...

I am curious enough about this discussion to join this forum and ask if any one has done any tests (staining, cell counts, oxygen take up, ph drop, etc) in terms of vitality and viability on primary vs secondary yeast harvest. At siebel I was instructed both ways... Graeme Walker, BSc, PHD, DSc, Pro...