Balanced salts. Mash low.
Irish Dry Stout Water from tap: pH 8,2 Mash pH should be 5,2-5,6 Heat 18 L of water to 72 °C and stir in crushed pale ale grains, flaked barley and half of the chocolate and rosted malt. Malt for 20 min and measure pH. If higher than 5,6 pitch the rest of the rosted malts and mash in on top. Mash for 40 min moore. Mash 66 °C for totally 60 minutes. Mash out for 10 min at 76 °C. Sparge with 16L 77 °C water. Boil wort for 60 minutes, adding hops with 60 minutes left in boil. Cool wort to 19 °C ...