Paramecium
Well-Known Member
Hey all,
I'm gearing up for another brew and would like to mess around with the water a bit as I am tired of making OK beers and want to step up my game. After checking my water report here.
http://www.lbwater.org/pdf/longbeachccr.pdf
Things don't look too horrible but I do notice chloramines which may be a reason that my past brews were good but not stellar. So my questions.
What water to use.
1. My city water with Campden tablets to take care of the chloramines and then adjust to style.
2. I have an ro/di setup for my reef tanks, I can T off before the DI and get RO water or I can get DI and either way add in salts to get the desired profile however I have read that Chloramines may still be present.
3. Distilled water and go from there.
4. A mix of RO and city or a mix of distilled and city which seems to be how many commercial breweries go about it. Would still need the Campdens though.
I am planning on brewing BM's Centennial Blonde. I want to make something that my wife will drink and I want it to be good hence the water chemistry. My previous brews have been drinkable but not something I'm proud to offer friend, just good enough for me to be happy.
BM's recipe for reference
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/multiple-centennial-blonde-simple-4-all-grain-5-10-gall-42841/
I'm gearing up for another brew and would like to mess around with the water a bit as I am tired of making OK beers and want to step up my game. After checking my water report here.
http://www.lbwater.org/pdf/longbeachccr.pdf
Things don't look too horrible but I do notice chloramines which may be a reason that my past brews were good but not stellar. So my questions.
What water to use.
1. My city water with Campden tablets to take care of the chloramines and then adjust to style.
2. I have an ro/di setup for my reef tanks, I can T off before the DI and get RO water or I can get DI and either way add in salts to get the desired profile however I have read that Chloramines may still be present.
3. Distilled water and go from there.
4. A mix of RO and city or a mix of distilled and city which seems to be how many commercial breweries go about it. Would still need the Campdens though.
I am planning on brewing BM's Centennial Blonde. I want to make something that my wife will drink and I want it to be good hence the water chemistry. My previous brews have been drinkable but not something I'm proud to offer friend, just good enough for me to be happy.
BM's recipe for reference
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/multiple-centennial-blonde-simple-4-all-grain-5-10-gall-42841/