Cloudy liquor

[Jymbo]

I decided to use Graham's calculator for my next brew which I hope to do on Tuesday. To speed things up I decided to boil the water and add the Gypsum and Calcium Chloride today. I boiled the water first, then added the salts (appx 6g of each) and continued to boil for ten minutes. It's cooling at the minute but the water does seem a bit cloudy.

Just wanted to check if this is normal?

[Jim]

Gypsum and calcium choride can take quite a bit of stirring to get into solution properly. I start off with a small amount of water in a blender with the salts, then add that to the bulk of the liquor.

[Jymbo]

I thought a vigorous boil would have done the trick - maybe if I bring it back to the boil and let it boil a bit longer - either way should I expect the liqour to finish up completely clear?

[Jim]

....... should I expect the liqour to finish up completely clear?

Yes.

[Jymbo]

Cheers, Jim. Got the boiler back on. Had to cut it short earlier - Easter lunch at the inlaws - well fed (and watered) now and ready for round two

[Jymbo]

Gave it another half hour and allowed it to cool overnight and it's crystal clear this morning. Thanks for the advice, Jim.

[Jymbo]

BTW, hats off to Graham's water calculator - that's the first time I've used it and my brewhouse efficiency went up from 70% to 75% for a 19L brew.