Acidulated Malt

[Jitters]

Aweh thanks!! Works out a bit cheaper as well.

[AlexBrew]

Been fiddling with EZ-Water spreadsheet...
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Here they also talk about a 2% acidulated malt addition as a standard - with 3% as a max.

No, not tried lactic acid - but if that is industry norm - then I'll look into that. prob cheaper than acidulated malt. I'm only getting into the acid malt since my last brew and salt additions 3 brew ago .. my options are open

[Jitters]

https://essentiallynatural.co.za/

Found lactic acid here. R89/l its cheap as chips compared to acid malt.

[Langchop]

https://essentiallynatural.co.za/

Found lactic acid here. R89/l its cheap as chips compared to acid malt.

I believe acidulated malt is available purely to comply with Rheinheidsgebot, not because its 'better' than directly adding an acid.

[AlexBrew]

I believe acidulated malt is available purely to comply with Rheinheidsgebot, not because its 'better' than directly adding an acid.

Correct. The idea is 'they' are adding grain .. and not acid

EDIT:
Imagine reading the label that reads:
Ingredients: malt, hops, water, yeast and acid.

Edit2:
or: malt, lactic acid, hops, water, calcium carbonate, magnesium sulphate, sodium chloride, calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, diamonium phosphate with sea kelp and fish guts

[JIGSAW]

Been fiddling with EZ-Water spreadsheet...
Image1.jpg
Here they also talk about a 2% acidulated malt addition as a standard - with 3% as a max.

No, not tried lactic acid - but if that is industry norm - then I'll look into that. prob cheaper than acidulated malt. I'm only getting into the acid malt since my last brew and salt additions 3 brew ago .. my options are open

That's the Acid concentrate within the malt .... NOT how much to add !

[jakeslouw]

I believe acidulated malt is available purely to comply with Rheinheidsgebot, not because its 'better' than directly adding an acid.

partially correct: adding some acids is a very difficult process as not all acids have a linear molar ratio and you can easily overstep your target pH

Acidulated malt is an easy, predictable way for rectifying pH.

[Langchop]

partially correct: adding some acids is a very difficult process as not all acids have a linear molar ratio and you can easily overstep your target pH

Acidulated malt is an easy, predictable way for rectifying pH.

Fair enough... makes sense.



EDIT1b:
Imagine reading the label that reads:
Ingredients: malt, hops, water, yeast and bacteria.

[jakeslouw]

EDIT1b:
Imagine reading the label that reads:
Ingredients: malt, hops, water, yeast and bacteria.

That would put people off various beer styles for sure.

"Lactic acid bacteria, yeast, hops, water, and malt..........."

[Toxxyc]

partially correct: adding some acids is a very difficult process as not all acids have a linear molar ratio and you can easily overstep your target pH

This. Lactic is more forgiving though than the other common brewing one - Phosphoric. It has a very narrow buffering zone, or something to that effect. Lactic is more forgiving.

As a PS: This was explained to me by a pro brewer. I didn't know this until he explained it to me like that.