So, i'm very sure i made a big misstake a long the road.
Let em explain.
i decided to have 20 gallong of mash. 70% rye 30% malted barley and whinter wheat. Checked the water PH 6.6
I started to cook it and got to 140 - 145 for an hour.
I let it cool down, took for ever to get to 90F. So i checked the PH and it was 3.5 and the mash was bubbly
so i added sodium bicarbonate and i added little by little. But i ended adding a lot and only got it to 4.5
I think if i add more i would probably have a lot of sodium bacarb when i distill. Doesnt it fall at the bottom before distilling it?
Now, should i add more sodium bicarb to get it to 6.5 or 5.5?
What can i do?
and how can i prevent this to happen again?
Ph very low 3.5
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