Water Treatment products
Magnesium Sulphate
(Epsom salts)
Used to acidify mash liquor, usually in conjunction with gypsum.
Gypsum
(Calcium Sulphate)
Used to acidify mash liquor when brewing ales.
Burton Water Crystals
(Calcium Sulphate/Magnesium Sulphate)
Used to imitate the water found in Burton-On-Trent, particularly to brew heavily hopped pale ales.
Lactic Acid
(80% Solution)
Used to acidify mash liquor when brewing lagers. Also for adjusting pH of sparge water for all beers.
Calcium Chloride Flakes
An alternative water treatment to gypsum. Promotes a softer palate in the finished beer.
DLS
(Dry Liquor Salts)
A blend of chlorides and sulphates to acidify brewing liquor.
Precipitated Chalk
Rarely used in beer production. Raises pH of brewing liquor in dark beers.