Recent content by KevinP

OK. Does the target bicarbonate level really matter if the actual finished water is at 142 and mashing water profile is 158? Mine is a HERMS so I just treat the entire 15gallon HLT volume even though only ~6 gallons get used for sparging in this case. Why then does the water adjustment sheet...

I think your right but considering that the bicarbonate level of my proposed mineral additions are probably lower than preboiling the starting profile he mentions, and a reasonable amount of acid malt takes care of the mash ph target, how would preboiling his numbers affect the rest of the...

Thanks for all the replies. I realize I maybe should have included a bit more info so here goes. The target profile is from Martin Brungard in this post https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/what-saison-water-profiles-have-you-had-success-with.412548/post-6155166 I do understand the bicarbonate...

Say your brewing a saison and targeting for water: Ca-52 Mg-17 Na-35 SO4-107 Cl-20 HCO3-350 With this target I it seems necessary to use some baking soda and pickling lime and still doesn't push bicarbonate to target. (grain bill is entered and using acid malt for mash ph) Ok fine. I have...

Crap! Not all HDPE containers are created equally huh? Search continues...

Got it. On the end of the 100 ft run, where the pressure tank and outlet gets located, would I keep all associated fittings in the 3/8" size or just put a 1/4 to 3/8 union on both ends of the 100 ft run and run all 1/4" fittings?

Good point on tank choice. I am considering this HDPE tank. The shape and size would work well for my area and it has good locations to mount a float valve. https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=45893&catid=599 Also is there a practical limit on how far a distance you can run 1/4"...

Does this only apply to pressurized containers? Non pressurized containers do not exhibit this?

It is a little different from the answers you have received so far but... I cleaned MY racking cane by throwing it away.

I wouldn't use it but I cannot explain why one should or shouldn't. Magnesium oleth sulfate is C40H78MgO10S2 Epsom Salt is MgSO4·7H2O and is what Martin B's Brunwater calculator uses. I don't know what effect C40H78MgO10S2 would have on a recipe vs. MgSO4·7H2O. I wouldn't use it...

Good lord man! All bad...

Good luck! I'm in love with this Amalgamation blend. Good question. I used Great Western white wheat. With all the hop and brett flavors going on I suspect differences in wheat choice may not be very noticeable. But IDK...

Not really happy with mine... Hard to get a good picture but both of mine have major bad welds all around the inside. Not just marks, but big gaping/cavernous bad welds. I bought them and didn't do an inspection, OR use them, until I was a few months beyond warranty. All they said was "try...

Rgr that on the no DI. The way my house is laid out, I can't get a line to my kitchen sink AND garage/brewery. The fridge shares a wall with the garage so brewery and fridge is doable. The fridge would need to be supplied by a pressure tank yes? Is it ok, once a month for brewing, to redirect...

Is getting an RO/DI system even advisable if I only intend to use it ~once a month for brewing? I may also hook it up to the fridge for water and ice but even that only gets used a couple times a month.