PortlandBrewers
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I just updated BeerSmith and decided to try out the new pH features. I normally use Bru'n water so I decided i'd compare the results of both programs and make sure they match up. As you might imagine by now, they did not match up at all. First, Bru'n water works great when I'm brewing 7bbls, its spot on every single time, but when I brew a 8 gallon batch, my mash pH always comes in too high. I've corrected this by shooting for a mash pH of 5.2 if I want 5.4. Now, when I set up my water profile in BeerSmith and it calculates my 88% lactic acid addition, its saying i need 7.3ml to get it down to 5.4, whereas bru'n water tells me to get down to 5.2 pH (usually gets me 5.4) i need to add 4ml. Anyone else have similar issues, or perhaps an explanation for what might be causing this discrepancy?