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Hey guys! I am almost ready to start my first all grain batch, but having problem with water profile. I was going to use spring water, but thinking of using RO water instead. I tried using Beersmith to do the calculations but it only gives me distilled water for my base profile. I am using...

Thanks for your recomendations ladies and gentlemen. I tasted it and smelled it and couldn't detect any off taste or smell. I racked and boiled for about 15min. Cooled and racked to fermenter. Pitched yeast and all good so far. Didn't lose any gravity points at all. Will give it another taste in...

Hi guys! Last Sunday I brewed an Irish Red Ale. I got as far as putting it in the carboy with an air lock. I was called away due to a personal emergency. Didn't get home till yesterday. I was going to add the yeast today, but when I checked the carboy there were about a dozen chunks of white...

Thanks for the replies guys! I will be using spring water that can get at Water Depot. Can't remember the price, but it is cheap. I also got a water analysis report from where it is bottled. The only thing missing from report was the Alkalinity. Once I have that then I will be able to dial it in...

Thanks guys! I already have the same kit fermenting and used tap water on that one. I will try bottled water on this one and see how it goes. Cheers!

Hi guys! I am going to brew an Irish red ale kit with DME and specialty grains. I have read that DME has all the essential minerals in it. So my question is...do I use regular tap water, distilled water or spring water? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers