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Offline brewinhard

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first measured mash pH
« on: May 29, 2015, 11:45:16 am »
After studying up on Brunwater I finally brewed my first IPA with RO water and added salt additions to the mash and sparge water to hit an estimated 5.3 room temp mash pH. 

After properly calibrating my milwaukee ph meter and cooling to room temps (about 69F), I measured the mash pH at 5.35 after about 15 minutes in the mash.  There was a bit of grain (very small amount) suspended in the sample I took.  I assumed this was a win?  Am I correct in thinking that or should I be working to adjust that reading even more if it happens next time with an acid addition?

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Re: first measured mash pH
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2015, 11:55:48 am »
I think it was close enough - but some here dial it in within a closer margin.  I doubt you will have any problems.  I use Brunwater and rarely even check pH anymore, because it seems so reliable for the styles I brew.
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Re: first measured mash pH
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2015, 11:58:35 am »
For me, that's plenty close enough.
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Re: first measured mash pH
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2015, 12:40:20 pm »
The difference between 5.3 and 5.35 is negligible particularly given the accuracy of pH meters.  What you have proven to yourself is that your RO water acts like real RO water.

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Re: first measured mash pH
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2015, 12:56:47 pm »
For me, that's plenty close enough.

Yep, same here.
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Re: first measured mash pH
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2015, 02:31:17 pm »
Cool.  Thanks for the replies.  I figured that a .05 margin of error could be due to a variety of things (i.e. measured water amounts, pH meter calibration, temperature calibration used, my CaCl2 absorbing some extra water, etc).