These additives are used when your brewing water is either too soft or too hard. It adds needed ions for better results in your wort.
Before using these, however, we recommend you request a water report from your local water company to find out the hardness or softness. It's better not to have to guess at this question!
Burton water salts: 2 oz.
Hardens brewing liquor for creating Burton-on-Trent style pale ales or hard water beers.
item #8100 the price $1.00
Gypsum: 4 oz.
Also called Calcium Sulfate. Hardens soft brewing liquor. Settles out suspended particulate matter, especially pale ales. Also lowers pH.
item #8110 the price $1.85
Gypsum: 2 oz.
Also called Calcium Sulfate. Hardens soft brewing liquor. Settles out suspended particulate matter, especially pale ales. Also lowers pH.
item #8105 the price $1.05
Five Star pH Stabilizer: 4 oz. 5.2 pH
A proprietary blend of food-grade phosphate buffers that will lock in your mash and kettle water at a pH of 5.2 regardless of the starting pH of your water.
5.2 is safe for your mash and WILL NOT add any flavors to your beer. 5.2 will provide consistency of pH in any water conditions, but the most significant gains will be obtained if you are brewing in hard water.
item #8243 the price $7.95
Five Star pH Stabilizer: 1 lb. 5.2 pH
A proprietary blend of food-grade phosphate buffers that will lock in your mash and kettle water at a pH of 5.2 regardless of the starting pH of your water.
5.2 is safe for your mash and WILL NOT add any flavors to your beer. 5.2 will provide consistency of pH in any water conditions, but the most significant gains will be obtained if you are brewing in hard water. item #8243A the price $16.50
Beer pH Test Strips: 4.6 - 6.2 pH
For testing your water's pH level.
item #6645 the price $4.50
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