How much 5.2 stabilizer to use

After 4 brews I gave up on it making any improvements. It seemed to cause me more issues than it might have fixed. YMMV Paul. Where the heck are we going? And what's with this hand basket? When I moved to softer water I tried it for a porter - no help at all even at 3 times the suggested dose checked with a pH meter. As much as I love 5star's other product, their 5. Doesn't do what it claims to do at all. I've found it to have a detrimental effect on the beer flavor.

I used to use the EMD precision strips, which I know a lot of people dislike because of their lack of precision, but I found them to be a lot better than nothing. You can cut the strips in half and they'll last basically forever. Since Five Star 5. High sodium content can be undesirable from a taste standpoint in beer. Proper alkalinity control of mashing and sparging water may produce more acceptable brewing results for most brewers than with the use of 5.

Bonis Initiate 0 Jul 28, Ohio. Denny has done a lot for the hobby. HerbMeowing Aspirant Nov 10, Virginia. Show Ignored Content. Your name or email address: Do you already have an account?

No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? IF you are interested. Have any of you tried this stuff yet? Report to moderator Logged. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit Yeah, I use it in every beer I make now.

Works like a charm -- just one less thing I have to worry about while brewing. BrewMe Guest. I second or third that! I'm on a well and my water ph ranges from 7. I use 5. I wouldn't brew without it. Very Grrrrr!!! OK, so what does it cost and where do you get it? I made a light beer with it and it made my beer undrinkable.

Good product. August 11, May 30, Rossana P. This is the only product I have used for PH adjustment since I started all grain brewing 7 years ago. Dissolve in hot water, add to mash tun, dough in and forget about it. Dark beers, light beers, doesn't matter. Efficiency will be optimized per your set up.

If you want to consistently repeat your "keeper" recipes, this is a must. Bob M. Not as good as to solve my problem. I have verry hard water with too high bicarbonates. I've used it in many batches but is not the solution to my problem. I have to do the maths, test and correct anyway. Mariano D. The idea of brewing salts was a bit overwhelming so I tried 5. Great product and great results.

Sean F. Not convinced, but more testing maybe need. For my water it is not a solve all solution like people would like.

It is easier to have some acid malt or lactic acid around for my high alkalinity water in the city. Though I think I need to switch to RO water even. Works, but screws up the water chemistry. After testing my water with the Mott kit once the stabilizer is added, my Ca is off scale. Nice when one is in a hurry on brew day. May 27, Charles S. Peace of Mind in a pinch. I don't use it all the time, but it's nice to have around on the occasion that you want to brew something without adjusting your water.

I am on a well, and the water is very hard and alkaline. I can brew light color beers with this and no water adjustments. One thing though, is that you do taste the water minerals in the beer if you have a tuned palate, so keep in mind when deciding which beer style to brew as it may or may not be desirable.

This stuff with get the pH right, but your water will taste the same. May 25, Good Product Increased my Efficiency. I would have to say 5. This saves you some money in indigents, so it is well worth it for me. May 24, Tyson B. Working well for my brews. I bought this and it did drop my PH into the 5's, is hard to be that accurate with the strips but it did drop. I did find that it does take a while for the PH to drop, I add before filling the Hot liqur tank, then by the time the water is at temp and in the Mash tun you are good, then be sure you add to your Sparge water also My brewing technique is Parti-Gyle brewing: This is a method for making more than one batch of beer from a single all grain mash.