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I don't doubt it Bryan. My ground water is over 80f right now. It takes 20# of ice to chill a 5 gallon batch.
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FYI - while I had a good DO brew on the GF I haven't got it nailed down. I am hoping a BIAB rig with a careful dunk rinse might work. I had to clean out the pump (disassemble) and it seems to pick up a bit more DO now. Where I am paring back the MBS for the Brew Magic, that 100 mg/l is barely handling the Grain Father. Lengthen the hoses and make sure you aren't over flowing the malt pipe.
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Does a 150 mg/l or 200 mg/l SMB dose lead to salty beer?
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I feel like 100 mg/l can be tasted, certainly can be in the liquor. Theoretically, it should all be converted to sulfur products (including sulfate) in the boil. An excess, which I managed to do once adding the mash amount twice, resulted in an onion helles. I still have some, it's not a pleasant taste. I measured nearly 70 ppm sulfite in the finished beer with strips.
So, all that said - I would start at the 100 mg/l and reduce it as you have better data on your GrainFather.
So, all that said - I would start at the 100 mg/l and reduce it as you have better data on your GrainFather.
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There is no substitute or augment for poor brewing habits. Only repetition will get you where you want to be, much like any other craft that requires mastery.
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