Hi,
Where can I find out what alkalinity I should be aiming for with a particular beer style or colour? I've been playing around with Grahams calculator which I find very useful but although it gives a guide on how much AMS to add I have no idea what I should be aiming for. Is this the residual alkalinity in the top row that always stays on 20?
For example I'm about to brew with 4kg of pale & 250g of crystal 150, what alkalinity would be a good place to start before testing the mash PH?
Thanks
What alkilinty to aim for?
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Re: What alkilinty to aim for?
either check out the water treatment pages on this forum, or any internet search engine will throw up a load of results - alemans guide on the craftbrewing forum especially. that'll get you in the ballpark, any more exact will involve a pH meter and trial and error as you brew.
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Re: What alkilinty to aim for?
Alkalinity & Calcium for various styles towards the bottom on this page.
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Re: What alkilinty to aim for?
Google is telling me not to visit that forum as it could damage my computer!jaroporter wrote:either check out the water treatment pages on this forum, or any internet search engine will throw up a load of results - alemans guide on the craftbrewing forum especially. that'll get you in the ballpark, any more exact will involve a pH meter and trial and error as you brew.
I've read the one on here but wondered if there was a calculator or something more specific.
Re: What alkilinty to aim for?
Seems quite a lot of difference to what's been said in the water treatment page on here.vacant wrote:Alkalinity & Calcium for various styles towards the bottom on this page.