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Gypsum adds permanent hardness (calcium ions) to soft brewing water. Brewers that use distilled, or RO, water like to add some gypsum back into the water to give it some hardness. Gypsum can also be used to lower the pH of water. Use 1 teaspoon per 5 gallons. - Details & Instructions
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Gravity Level Medium
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4.9 / 5.024 ReviewsSO GYPSUM-Y!!It's white! It's powdery! It's got calcium ions AND sulfate ions! With enough of this fine gypsum, you could make a cast for a broken limb, or a sculpture of your favorite object. Instead, I just use mine in stuff. But for ALL YOUR GYPSUM NEEDS, this is the thing. Can't say enough about this gypsum.
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Use with soft well waterI use the gypsum with every batch of beer that I brew. I have a 225 foot deep well that has excellent water for brewing and I use the water from outside spigot for the first three gallons and switch over to water from the kitchen tap from that point on. The water from kitchen is softened and I use the gypsum to balance enough hardness. Seems to work just fine.- Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
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All grain water treatmentI add two teaspoons for hoppy beers, one for others. It adds the Sulphate I need to get my hoppy beers to really stand out. Otherwise the hops are kind of on the dull side._x000D_- Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
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March 16, 2014- Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
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Makes the hops stand outI use the Gypsum to add Sulfate to accentuate the hoppiness in IPAs. I use a teaspoon or more.- Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
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March 6, 2014- Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
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Enhance hop characterI use 2 teaspoons my reverse osmosis water to boost the flavor of my highly hopped beers like India Pale Ales.- Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
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January 28, 2014- Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (0)
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Makes your IPAs taste betterThe Sulfate improves the hops taste and bitterness. I add a table spoon for a strong 10 gallon IPA.- Was this review helpful? Yes (2) No (0)
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December 16, 2013- Was this review helpful? Yes (2) No (0)
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A must for darker All Grain beersJust recently bought this to adjust the water in my Porter. Product arrived quickly and was in tact. The 2 oz. bottle is enough for probably 20 batches or more when you consider that you're adding 1.0-2.0 grams per batch depending on your recipe. It's a no brainer at $2 and some change. Highly recommended. Bottles are also reusable and seal nicely.- Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
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December 3, 2013- Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
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It's okay...I've brewed both with and without this and for me I can't tell a difference. I have softened water but I filter it before brewing so that might be why. Ideally I try not to add unnecessary things to my brew.- Was this review helpful? Yes (3) No (0)
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November 9, 2013- Was this review helpful? Yes (3) No (0)
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I use it all the time for IPAsWhen I adjust my water I add 4-6 grams to enhance the hoppiness. Just get a good scale because you don't want to be off by a quarter ounce.- Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
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October 21, 2013- Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0)
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Not totally soldMaybe I'm just too new at this, which I'll accept, but I've brewed batches of beer both with and without this and I can't tell a difference. Maybe it really depends on the type of water you have...- Was this review helpful? Yes (3) No (0)
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