If this has been asked and answered before, I apologise - could someone direct me to the thread if so?
I want to ask about the water profile and salt additions
Attached is a recipe with salt additions. In it, the water analysis says that it has a S04:Cl of 2.7 - bitter
However, in the first screenshot is a copy of the water profile tool, with a ratio of 1.2
My understanding of this is that while the amount of calcium, etc, shown on the water tab in the recipe is important for acid additions in the mash, it is the overall ratio will be what my tastebuds will be working with.
I just want to confirm that this is based around the total water used (31.92L in the water profile tool, 17.6L for the mash water in the recipe). That way, I can decide on my total additions based on the water profile tool, then split them based on their effects on the mash/sparge within the recipe
I do want to also ask why these are separate though? I don't understand why all this information cannot just be in the recipe - seems crazy that the recipe has the mash and sparge info only, but not the overall effects. At least the 'water analysis' in the recipe could say 'mash water analysis' to make this clear
I want to ask about the water profile and salt additions
Attached is a recipe with salt additions. In it, the water analysis says that it has a S04:Cl of 2.7 - bitter
However, in the first screenshot is a copy of the water profile tool, with a ratio of 1.2
My understanding of this is that while the amount of calcium, etc, shown on the water tab in the recipe is important for acid additions in the mash, it is the overall ratio will be what my tastebuds will be working with.
I just want to confirm that this is based around the total water used (31.92L in the water profile tool, 17.6L for the mash water in the recipe). That way, I can decide on my total additions based on the water profile tool, then split them based on their effects on the mash/sparge within the recipe
I do want to also ask why these are separate though? I don't understand why all this information cannot just be in the recipe - seems crazy that the recipe has the mash and sparge info only, but not the overall effects. At least the 'water analysis' in the recipe could say 'mash water analysis' to make this clear