petrolSpice
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I sent a water sample to Ward and here are my results...
I am familiar with the concept of targeting specific water profiles using additives. However, I see that there are water profiles for certain European cities/areas and I have no idea how to relate these to what I am actually brewing. How do I know what profile to use for what I am brewing?
Lastly, my next batch is going to be a IIPA, a clone of Double Jack from Firestone Walker. This will be the first batch that I attempt to target a water profile and a mash pH. For this beer, what is a good profile to target?
pH 7.7
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 209
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.35
Cations / Anions, me/L 3.7 / 3.9
Sodium, Na 17
Potassium, K 2
Calcium, Ca 29
Magnesium, Mg 18
Total Hardness, CaCO3 148
Nitrate, NO3-N < 0.1 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 15
Chloride, Cl 11
Carbonate, CO3 < 1.0
Bicarbonate, HCO3 162
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 134
Total Phosphorus, P < 0.01
Total Iron, Fe < 0.01
"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit
I am familiar with the concept of targeting specific water profiles using additives. However, I see that there are water profiles for certain European cities/areas and I have no idea how to relate these to what I am actually brewing. How do I know what profile to use for what I am brewing?
Lastly, my next batch is going to be a IIPA, a clone of Double Jack from Firestone Walker. This will be the first batch that I attempt to target a water profile and a mash pH. For this beer, what is a good profile to target?