I purchased a quart of 85% Phosphoric Acid by mistake. I should have purchased 10% instead.
At the levels that Beersmith recommends for acid addition during the mash step for my size batches (5 to 7 gallon) with my well water the amount required is .04 teaspoon ? obviously impossible to measure.
So I want to dilute the 85% down to a more standard solution of 10% with distilled water that would be easier to handle and measure.
Chemistry and dilution formulas are a long time in my past. So I thought I would solicit a view on the dilution process.
A strict percentage calculation would yield a .118 conversion factor -- --
5 ounces of 85% PA to 42 ounces of distilled water
And then I got confused ? are there contributing ions and other factors to this dilution?
Any help would be appreciated.
At the levels that Beersmith recommends for acid addition during the mash step for my size batches (5 to 7 gallon) with my well water the amount required is .04 teaspoon ? obviously impossible to measure.
So I want to dilute the 85% down to a more standard solution of 10% with distilled water that would be easier to handle and measure.
Chemistry and dilution formulas are a long time in my past. So I thought I would solicit a view on the dilution process.
A strict percentage calculation would yield a .118 conversion factor -- --
5 ounces of 85% PA to 42 ounces of distilled water
And then I got confused ? are there contributing ions and other factors to this dilution?
Any help would be appreciated.