AluminumGerbil
Well-Known Member
How necessary is water filtration? I've got a few brews under my belt now, I'm happy with them, but I've always borrowed a friend's carbon filter and filtered my water and let it sit over night before brewing. This was recommended to me, but I'm wondering how necessary it is. My friend is a beer judge and has won several awards so I know it's probably better to do things this way, and I know that I'll still get beer if I don't filter my water, but I want to know how big a difference this is going to make. Should I go out and buy a carbon filter? I've got another friend that uses an RO filter for his fish tanks could I use that or would I have to add minerals in if I use RO water? Would boiling for a few minutes before adding extracts be enough? Perhaps I should relax and have a homebrew