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Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) 300g
Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) 300g
Calcium Chloride (CaCl2·2H2O) 300g
Adjusts brewing water, accentuates maltness and lowers mash pH.
Calcium adds to water hardness and chloride accentuates maltness, sweetness and fullness. Typical concentratons for brewing water are 50 – 150 ppm Ca2+ and 50 – 150 ppm Cl- . It is also used to lower the mash pH. Additons can be put in the brewing water or directly into the mash.
Recommended sulphate-to-chloride ratoss:
4:1 – Hoppy 1:1 – Balanced 0.5:1 – Malty
- 1 gram of CaCl2 per liter of water contributess:
- 273 ppm Ca2+
- 482 ppm Cl-
Calculatng how much salt to add depends on the mineral levels already in soluton. Contact your local water supplier for informaton on Ca2+, Mg2+, CO32-, SO42- and Cl- in your municipal water.
For your information:
This product is also used in pickling fruit and vegetables and it makes picked products crisper. Some more information can be found here:
http://www.healthycanning.com/calcium-chloride/
Recipe Suggestions
Looking for inspiration? Click on the links below to take a look at our All Grain recipe kits, Kit & Kilo recipe kits and Fresh Wort Kits.
Explore our hops options
Research has shown that in order to extract the most flavour from hops, and to minimise contact with oxygen, pressure fermenters are the recommended fermenters for any style. If you want to produce the best beer possible, please take a look at our Australian Made PET Fermenters.
Calcium Chloride (CaCl2·2H2O) 300g
Adjusts brewing water, accentuates maltness and lowers mash pH.
Calcium adds to water hardness and chloride accentuates maltness, sweetness and fullness. Typical concentratons for brewing water are 50 – 150 ppm Ca2+ and 50 – 150 ppm Cl- . It is also used to lower the mash pH. Additons can be put in the brewing water or directly into the mash.
Recommended sulphate-to-chloride ratoss:
4:1 – Hoppy 1:1 – Balanced 0.5:1 – Malty
- 1 gram of CaCl2 per liter of water contributess:
- 273 ppm Ca2+
- 482 ppm Cl-
Calculatng how much salt to add depends on the mineral levels already in soluton. Contact your local water supplier for informaton on Ca2+, Mg2+, CO32-, SO42- and Cl- in your municipal water.
For your information:
This product is also used in pickling fruit and vegetables and it makes picked products crisper. Some more information can be found here:
http://www.healthycanning.com/calcium-chloride/
Recipe Suggestions
Looking for inspiration? Click on the links below to take a look at our All Grain recipe kits, Kit & Kilo recipe kits and Fresh Wort Kits.
Explore our hops options
Research has shown that in order to extract the most flavour from hops, and to minimise contact with oxygen, pressure fermenters are the recommended fermenters for any style. If you want to produce the best beer possible, please take a look at our Australian Made PET Fermenters.
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