Bru'n water help

[Kingmann]

Hey guys/girls, I'm new to this forum so forgive me if this is posted somewhere else. I'm trying to learn to brew with distilled water and adding minerals. When I enter my grain amounts and use 100% dilution with distilled water on Bru'n water spread sheet it shows my PH at 5.27. Does this mean no lactic acid is required ??

 

[mabrungard]

That pH indication suggests that no acid is needed. I'm assuming that either or both your grist is a bit darker or you are adding a significant calcium salt dose. They drive pH down.

 

[Kingmann]

Yes ,I'm trying my hand at a hazy NE IPA. So I've upped my chloride to 175 and sulfate to 85.

 

[mabrungard]

For NEIPA, that pH prediction may be well-suited to that style.

 

[Kingmann]

One can hope lol