Comments on: Mash pH – Hard Water Treatment for Brewing Beer http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/05/beer-ph-hard-water-treatment-for-brewing/ Get weekly articles on home brewing, beer styles, and making beer recipes Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:04:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brewing Beer with Dark Grains - Steeping versus Mashing | Home Brewing Beer Blog by BeerSmith http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/05/beer-ph-hard-water-treatment-for-brewing/comment-page-1/#comment-19630 Brewing Beer with Dark Grains - Steeping versus Mashing | Home Brewing Beer Blog by BeerSmith Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:08:27 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=145#comment-19630 [...] steeped coffee for 90 minutes to brew your morning cup.  This bitterness is accentuated if the pH of the mash has not been adjusted to the correct level (pH too [...] [...] steeped coffee for 90 minutes to brew your morning cup.  This bitterness is accentuated if the pH of the mash has not been adjusted to the correct level (pH too [...]

]]> By: Brad Smith http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/05/beer-ph-hard-water-treatment-for-brewing/comment-page-1/#comment-19572 Brad Smith Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:38:54 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=145#comment-19572 Hi The critical piece is the mash itself, so you want to measure the actual mash pH and adjust that using the acid as needed. Brad Hi
The critical piece is the mash itself, so you want to measure the actual mash pH and adjust that using the acid as needed.

Brad

]]> By: Richie http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/05/beer-ph-hard-water-treatment-for-brewing/comment-page-1/#comment-19565 Richie Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:51:31 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=145#comment-19565 Great article Brad! If I were to use 10% phosphoric acid to lower my mash ph to 5.2, would it be best to pretreat the strike water or add the acid to the mixed mash? I have a ph probe. Great article Brad! If I were to use 10% phosphoric acid to lower my mash ph to 5.2, would it be best to pretreat the strike water or add the acid to the mixed mash? I have a ph probe.

]]> By: Brad Smith http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/05/beer-ph-hard-water-treatment-for-brewing/comment-page-1/#comment-19504 Brad Smith Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:27:51 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=145#comment-19504 I would personally consider diluting your 9.1 water with some distilled or deionized water to get it down a bit before brewing. Of course, you could try just doing a batch with the 5.2 stabilizer and then check the pH of the mash with test strips to see how far off you are. Brad I would personally consider diluting your 9.1 water with some distilled or deionized water to get it down a bit before brewing. Of course, you could try just doing a batch with the 5.2 stabilizer and then check the pH of the mash with test strips to see how far off you are.

Brad

]]> By: Matt http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/05/beer-ph-hard-water-treatment-for-brewing/comment-page-1/#comment-19491 Matt Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:55:28 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=145#comment-19491 Brad- Great article! You said that the stabilizer would be effective as long as your water isn't out of kilter. Could you clarify this, at what point does your water pH get out of hand, mine is pretty alkaline (around 9.1), will the stabilizer be effective for me? Brad- Great article! You said that the stabilizer would be effective as long as your water isn’t out of kilter. Could you clarify this, at what point does your water pH get out of hand, mine is pretty alkaline (around 9.1), will the stabilizer be effective for me?

]]> By: Brad Smith http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/05/beer-ph-hard-water-treatment-for-brewing/comment-page-1/#comment-19433 Brad Smith Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:11:18 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=145#comment-19433 Don, The pH of sparge water is much less important than the pH of the mash itself. The mash process is very sensitive to pH, while sparging is less so. Brad Don,
The pH of sparge water is much less important than the pH of the mash itself. The mash process is very sensitive to pH, while sparging is less so.

Brad

]]> By: Don http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/05/beer-ph-hard-water-treatment-for-brewing/comment-page-1/#comment-19409 Don Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:19:48 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=145#comment-19409 How important do you think it is to also adjust the PH of the sparge water when you fly sparge? How important do you think it is to also adjust the PH of the sparge water when you fly sparge?

]]> By: Brad Smith http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/05/beer-ph-hard-water-treatment-for-brewing/comment-page-1/#comment-18619 Brad Smith Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:59:47 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=145#comment-18619 Gary - its important that the stabilizer be added to the water you are using for the mash. What it does is help stabilize the pH of the wort in the mash to produce optimal results when mashing. -- Brad Gary – its important that the stabilizer be added to the water you are using for the mash. What it does is help stabilize the pH of the wort in the mash to produce optimal results when mashing. — Brad

]]> By: Gary Lutz http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/05/beer-ph-hard-water-treatment-for-brewing/comment-page-1/#comment-18614 Gary Lutz Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:20:14 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=145#comment-18614 Does the 5.2 stabilizer go into the wort before the boil? Does the 5.2 stabilizer go into the wort before the boil?

]]> By: Brad Smith http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/05/beer-ph-hard-water-treatment-for-brewing/comment-page-1/#comment-17914 Brad Smith Sun, 05 Dec 2010 17:30:23 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=145#comment-17914 I would recommend some kind of base - the 5.2 stabilizer would probably work well in this case. I would recommend some kind of base – the 5.2 stabilizer would probably work well in this case.

]]> By: Sarat http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/05/beer-ph-hard-water-treatment-for-brewing/comment-page-1/#comment-17905 Sarat Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:42:50 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=145#comment-17905 Dear sir, How can i adjust the mash PH if the mash PH is highly acidic. The highly acidic ph may be due to using low PH low. Dear sir,
How can i adjust the mash PH if the mash PH is highly acidic. The highly acidic ph may be due to using low PH low.

]]> By: admin http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/05/beer-ph-hard-water-treatment-for-brewing/comment-page-1/#comment-9221 admin Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:36:38 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=145#comment-9221 Yes - I just corrected it -- thanks!! Yes – I just corrected it — thanks!!

]]> By: dougvohden http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/10/05/beer-ph-hard-water-treatment-for-brewing/comment-page-1/#comment-9219 dougvohden Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:17:24 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/?p=145#comment-9219 Don't you mean sulfate, not sulfide? Don’t you mean sulfate, not sulfide?

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