Because I ain't smart enough to adjust my pH, figure residual alkalinity, use spreadsheets...some on and so on. I find simplicity in consistently adjusting my water to the base malt only. 1 tsp of phosphoric acid per 5 gallons of RO water and a tsp of calcium, whether it be by way of gypsum or calcium carbonate. Simple, repeatable and right up my alley. Think of it as your philosophy for batch sparging. It's the way my poor little brain works.
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