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** At 50–150 mg/L, sodium improves mouthfeel and fullness, rounds out flavors, and accentuates the sweetness of malt, especially in association with [[chloride]] ions.<ref name=water/><ref name=bsp/><ref name=hob>Taylor DG. Water. In: Stewart GG, Russell I, Anstruther A, eds. [[Library|''Handbook of Brewing.'']] 3rd ed. CRC Press; 2017.</ref><ref name=monmay/><ref name=smart1>Howe S. Raw materials. In: Smart C, ed. [[Library|''The Craft Brewing Handbook.'']] Woodhead Publishing; 2019.</ref> | ** At 50–150 mg/L, sodium improves mouthfeel and fullness, rounds out flavors, and accentuates the sweetness of malt, especially in association with [[chloride]] ions.<ref name=water/><ref name=bsp/><ref name=hob>Taylor DG. Water. In: Stewart GG, Russell I, Anstruther A, eds. [[Library|''Handbook of Brewing.'']] 3rd ed. CRC Press; 2017.</ref><ref name=monmay/><ref name=smart1>Howe S. Raw materials. In: Smart C, ed. [[Library|''The Craft Brewing Handbook.'']] Woodhead Publishing; 2019.</ref> | ||
** At 150–200 mg/L, sodium tastes salty and imparts a sourness similar to magnesium.<ref name=water/><ref name=bsp/><ref name=hob/><ref name=smart1/> | ** At 150–200 mg/L, sodium tastes salty and imparts a sourness similar to magnesium.<ref name=water/><ref name=bsp/><ref name=hob/><ref name=smart1/> | ||
** Over 250 mg/L, sodium can taste harsh, bitter, sour, or metallic | ** Over 250 mg/L, sodium can taste harsh, bitter, sour, or metallic<ref name=water/><ref name=hob/> | ||
Sodium flavors are more pleasant when paired with [[chloride]] ions than with [[sulfate]] ions. In the presence of sulfate, sodium creates an unpleasant harshness. Therefore, the more sulfate there is in the water, the less sodium there should be (and vice versa).<ref name=monmay/> | Sodium flavors are more pleasant when paired with [[chloride]] ions than with [[sulfate]] ions. In the presence of sulfate, sodium creates an unpleasant harshness. Therefore, the more sulfate there is in the water, the less sodium there should be (and vice versa).<ref name=monmay/> |