Thanks for the help. So if u just add 2 g of calcium chloride to around 9ish gallons of Water for my mash and Sparge would that be all the additive I need for R0 water? I don't have a good method for checking my pH.
Love this thread! I am thinking of doing an Octoberfest for my first AG brewing. I was gonna do 2g epsom, 2 gypsum, and 2 g calcium chloride. Does this sound right. It's for a 5.5 gallon batch. I cut back on the Calcium chloride after reading the second post.
I am looking to brew this for my first AG brewing in the next couple of weeks. I was wondering how much water you end up mashing with and sparging with? Did you do the 1.25 quarts to lbs for mash then sparge with 1/2 gal per lb? That is what I read on some other threads water requirements for...