Hi. Apologies for the long post before hand. I wanted to share as much data that may help narrow down the issue. I will begin by stating that other than not hitting the FG in most of these beers by about 5 points (which could be caused by a number of variables), the beers have all tasted good...

I have: A calibrated pH meter (reads accurate vs their calibration solutions) Recent water report from Ward Labs Since I've gotten my pH meter and been tracking this, I'm finding that if I add the salts/acids that BF recommends, the final pH is never even close to what the calculator says...

hey there! when specifying the grist properties on the mash chemistry calculator (https://www.brewersfriend.com/mash-chemistry-and-brewing-water-calculator), should I add my LME as a base malt? more specifically, I'm planning to add 3 pounds of an 8 lovibond malt extract to my brew after the...

For a long time the predicted ph the recipe builder ph was pretty darn close to what I actually measures. Now it seems it calculates the ph much lower than previously. What gives?

Hi all, A bit of a technical question. Does anyone know how the water adjustments and pH calculator works on the site? 1. Is the calculator based on final fermenter volume for salt additions as there is no mention of “final” only “total” water to be adjusted. 2. How does the calculator take...

Hi, I'd like to understand why in the recipe editor I have a pH=5.21 whereas in the calculator I have a pH=5.52. Is it normal they are different ? I thought that they would be identical. Any idea or explanation please ? Here, the recipe ...