I've spent a lot of time on water treatment and think I've about got the hang of it. However, both CBA Factsheet no1 and Murphys give advice on brewing lagers but both refer to single infusion only. I'm not sure why decoction mashing should be different but I use this method for both lager and wheat beers.
Any help would be appreciated.
Liquor for decoction mashing
Re: Liquor for decoction mashing
there's some stuff on Braukaiser
http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?ti ... Hell#Water
and I had this bookmarked
http://braumagazin.de/article/brewing-b ... d-to-know/
http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php?ti ... Hell#Water
and I had this bookmarked
http://braumagazin.de/article/brewing-b ... d-to-know/
Re: Liquor for decoction mashing
Thanks for that.I think I've sorted it using a mix of Tap and Tesco Ashbeck to get a similar water profile.
I'm now turning my attention to lager where very soft water seems to be required.
The problem is the calcium where even if you start with RO water, you can't add calcium without adding an anion which presumably has to be chloride.
I'm now turning my attention to lager where very soft water seems to be required.
The problem is the calcium where even if you start with RO water, you can't add calcium without adding an anion which presumably has to be chloride.
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Re: Liquor for decoction mashing
That's a fallacy!
That too, is not correct!
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Re: Liquor for decoction mashing
Yup. Pilsner Urquell might be brewed with very soft water, but there's no need for it to brew a great pilsner with normal water adjustment.
My house pilsner is brewed with water over 250ppm alkalinity, and no one could tell me there's anything wrong with it.
If you have been able to successfully hit your mash pH for an infusion mash then in practice a decoction is near enough the same, you just mash in thinner to start.
My house pilsner is brewed with water over 250ppm alkalinity, and no one could tell me there's anything wrong with it.
If you have been able to successfully hit your mash pH for an infusion mash then in practice a decoction is near enough the same, you just mash in thinner to start.
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