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General Discussions => Chit Chat => Topic started by: Beerbuddha on May 24, 2014, 05:10:33 PM

Title: Pils water profile.
Post by: Beerbuddha on May 24, 2014, 05:10:33 PM
I just got Brunwater calculator it's gonna take a while to figure it out.

What additions have people used to get RO water right for pils recipe ? 50ltrs water.
Title: Re: Pils water profile.
Post by: Beerbuddha on May 24, 2014, 10:01:04 PM
I asked for outside help via main man behind bru'n water

Bru'n Water..... For a typical continental pils such as Weyermann at a rate of about 3 L/kg, you would only need about 0.2 ml/L of 88% lactic acid and about 0.08 mg/L of calcium chloride to produce a water adequate for producing a nice pilsner beer. The mash pH target should be around 5.3 to produce a nice crisp beer
Title: Re: Pils water profile.
Post by: Beerbuddha on May 24, 2014, 11:15:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMTA_VmqhbQ

With the brunwater spread sheet + this step by step guide its sorted for other beer types.
Title: Re: Pils water profile.
Post by: Will_D on May 25, 2014, 10:15:57 AM
Looks a great tool.

Did you know Martin Brungard is a member of the NHC.

He was very interested in the Dublin/Liffey/Guiness water story for his research.

Now to download the tool and start reading!

To date I haven't really bothered with water profiles. Any one starting or just wanting to improve their brews should concentrate on some of the easier stuff:

Hygiene must be the #1 definite priority

Time and Temperature control of all the stages: Mash, Boil, Fermentation and Storage

Also: Quality of ingredients.

& Recipe recording.

When you can brew good beers consistently then by all means start playing with the water profiles.

Title: Re: Pils water profile.
Post by: Beerbuddha on May 25, 2014, 11:55:52 AM
Exactly what I said in previous post , well the but about ticking all the other boxes.

I didn't know he was involved lucky I asked about posting his reply so.