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& CONVERSIONS
Degrees
Plato (°P)
Calculated
S.G.
Kg extract/
hL
lb extract/
USBBL
8
9
10
11
1.032
1.036
1.04
1.044
8.27
9.34
10.42
11.5
21.36
24.12
26.9
29.7
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
1.061
1.065
1.07
1.074
1.079
1.083
1.087
1.092
1.096
1.101
1.106
1.11
15.92
17.04
18.17
19.31
20.46
21.61
22.77
23.94
25.12
26.3
27.5
28.7
41.1
44
46.92
49.86
52.82
55.8
58.8
61.82
64.86
67.92
71
74.1
12
13
14
27
28
29
30
Brewing Salt &
Common Name
Calcium Carbonate
(CaCO 3)
“Chalk”
Calcium Sulfate
(CaSO 4*2H2O)
“Gypsum”
Calcium Chloride
(CaCl2*2H2O)
Magnesium Sulfate
(MgSO 4*7H2O)
“Epsom salt”
Sodium Chloride
(NaCl)
"Table salt”
Potassium Carbonate
(K 2CO 3)
“Potash”
1.048
1.053
1.057
1.115
1.12
1.124
1.129
12.59
13.69
14.8
29.91
31.12
32.35
33.58
Molar Weight
Concentration @
1 gm/liter
(1000 ppm)
100.1 gm/mol
2.71 g/cc
32.52
35.36
38.22
77.22
80.36
83.52
86.7
Effects on pH
Comments
397 ppm Ca
598 ppm CO32-
Raises pH
Used for making dark beers
when water is soft.
172.17 gm/mol
2.31 gm/cc
232.8 ppm Ca2+
558 ppm SO 42-
Lowers pH
Adds crispness to hop
bitterness.
110.98g/mol
2.15 gm/cc
272 ppm Ca2+ 481
ppm Cl-1
Lowers pH
Useful for adding calcium if
water is low in chlorides.
Very hygroscopic.
246.47 gm/mol
1.68 gm/cc
98 ppm Mg2+ 390
ppm SO 42-
Lowers pH by
small amount
Adds sulfate crispness to
bitterness in soft water.
54.88 gm/mol
2.18 gm/cc
400 ppm Na+
683 ppm Cl-
None
Provides palate smoothness
and fullness.
138.21 gm/mol
2.43 gm/cc
566 ppm K
434 ppm CO32-
Raises pH
Used for making dark beers
when water is soft.
2+
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