MattHollingsworth

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Thanks Piotr, but those PDFs in the links won't open for me. Dead links??? I appreciate any links though. Definitely want to read more.

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Piotr

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It seems the article dissapeard from the net, what a pity. I've read it once some 2 weeks ago, among others there was an experiment how much bicarbonates you can loose using lime or by boiling. As I reall the quantities were comparable.

I've also lernt some new things about the technique of boiling to maximize the CaCO3 precipitation: it is good to stir the water during heating to introduce oxygen into it, it helps with some chemical reactions. Adding some chalk to the water also helps a lot, it serves as centers of precipitation for calcium carbonate. Afted boiling the water for some 5 min, turn off the flame, and wait until the carbonate settles down, then decant the water. Dont wait too long, because CaCO3 dissolves showly back into the solution.

pjj2ba

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I've read those links - they've disappeared and reappeared in the past. I think I might have downloaded them last time I found them. I'll look around for them.

Here's another nice (and easier read) about precipitation softening, but it isn't beer related like the dead links

precipitation softening

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JollyToper

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FWIW, I visited the Stone Brewery last Friday and the tour guide pointed out their RO system against one wall. Though I didn't ask if they built their water TOTALLY from scratch he gave that impression.