| ITEM |
DESCRIPTION |
PURPOSE |
QUANTIY
USED |
BREWING
STAGE |
| AMYLASE
ENZYME |
CONVERTS
STARCH IN MALTOSE (sugar) |
FOR BETTER
COVERSTION WHEN USING LOW-ENZYME MALTS OR HIGH AMOUNT OF ADJUNTS |
1/2
TEASPOON PER 5 GALLONS |
MASH |
| ASCORBIC
ACID (vitamin c) |
OXYGEN-SCAVENGER
CALLED A REDUCTONE |
HELPS
PREVENT OXIDATION OF BEER. |
1/2 - 1
TEASPOON PER 5 GALLONS |
BOTTLING |
| BURTON WATER
SALTS |
TO HARDEN
BREWING LIQUOR |
TO RECREATE
BURTON-ON-THE-TRENT STYLE PALE OR "HARD WATER" BEERS |
1 PKG. [1/3
OZ (9g)] PER 5 GALLONS |
BOIL, MASH |
| CALCIUM
CARBONATE (CaCO3) |
TEMPORARY
HARDNESS IN MASH & RAISES pH |
INCREASES
ALKALINITY / LOWERS ACIDITY
(RAISES pH) |
1 TEASPOON
RAISES CARBONATE 60 ppm & CLACIUM 36ppm |
MASH /
SPARGING |
| CALCIUM
CHLORIDE (CaCL2) |
INCREASES
CALCIUM & CHLORIDE IONS.
( Often prefered over calcium sulfate) |
WATER
ADJUSTMENT |
AS NEEDED |
MASH /
SPARGING |
| CITRIC ACID |
TO LOWER pH
WHEN BREWING WITH HARD WATER |
ANTIHAZE
&
LOWER pH |
AS NEEDED |
SPARGING |
| GELATIN |
ORDINARY
UNFLAVORED GELATIN |
CLEARS
YEAST & OTHER SUSPENDED MATTER BY ADSORPTION |
1 PACKAGE
PER 5 GALLON |
SECONDARY |
| GYPSUM
(CASO4) |
TO HARDEN
SOFT WATER & SETTEL OUT PARTICALS |
LOWERS pH |
AS NEEDED |
MASH |
| IRISH MOSS |
A DRIED
MARINE ALGE |
COAGULATES
TAINNINS & PROTIENS |
1/2
TEASPOON PER 5 GALLONS |
END OF BOIL |
| ISINGLASS |
DRIED SWIM
BLADER FROM A FISH |
CLEARS
YEAST & PARTICALS |
AS DIRCTED
ON PACKAGE |
SECONDARY |
| LACTIC ACID |
TO LOWER pH
WHEN BREWING WITH HARD WATER |
LOWERS pH |
AS NEEDED |
SPARG |
| PECTIC
ENZYMES |
DISSOLVES
PECTIN, A POLYSACCHARIDE IN FRUIT |
BREAKS UP
PECTIN TO AVOID HAZE |
1/2
TEASPOON PER 1 GALLON |
PRIMARY,
SECONDARY |
| POLYCLAR |
MICROSCOPIC
PLASTIC BEADS ABSORB PROTEIN |
CLEARS
YEAST BY ABSORBTION |
1/2 OUNCE
PER 5 GALLONS |
SECONDARY |
| TABLE SALT
(NaCl) |
INCREASES
SODIUM & CLORIDE IONS |
ADDS FLAVOR |
1/2 - 1
TEASPOON PER 5 GALLONS |
MASH, BOIL |
| WATER
CRYSTALS (magnesium sulfate & gypsum) |
AIDS
ENZYMES DURING MASH &
HAS SOME HAZE - PREVENTING INGREDIENTS |
WATER
HARDENER |
AS DIRECTED |
MASH, BOIL |
| YEAST
NUTRIENT |
DIAMMONIUM
PHOSPHATE, VITAMINS, & YEAST EXTRACT
(or similar mix) |
PROVIDES
NITROGEN & OTHER NUTRIENTS TO YEAST |
1/2 PER 5
GALLONS (or as directed) |
PRIMARY |
