Added a load of Calcium Carbonate to the mash water because I thought the PH of my tap water was about 5, but it wasn’t, it was about 8. I think this gave a slightly odd flavour which did go eventually. I was a bit disappointed with this as my first brew. OG 1060 FG 1015 for 5.9%. Fermented for 23 days at 18c. Diacetyl rest 19c for 2 days on day 15 to 17. 19L in keg and 38X500ml bottles. Carbed the keg to 15psi. 1tsp sugar for each bottle. 1 week in warm place before cooling.
50% RO Strike with 3gal. Target 150F. Add 8g CaSO4, 1g MgSO4, 8mL phos to mash. Acidify 5.5gal sparge to 5.10. Add 4g CaSO4 and 1gMgSO4 to BK. Copper up to 7gal. Boil 60 minute. 15 minute WP, KO@66F, oxygenate wort, pitch yeast.
Hobgoblin salts. 1oz roasted barley