Hi,
I have a question regarding tannins in brew water.
To be completely clear, I am not referring to tannin extraction from sparge water that is too warm or over sparged mashes.
My water is from a river and although I filter and sterilize it, it still has a slight color
to it. Looks kind of gross when I fill tub with it but it is fine to drink and is safe. Depending on the time of year, it may have a slight taste. again nothing too bad.
Does anyone brew with water like this? I currently use water from town (chlorinated) and add campden tablets and I have good results, but it's a real pain to cart that much water all the time so I'd prefer to use the stuff piped into the house.
Does anyone have experience of using river water with coloration?
Any suggestions appreciated.
I have a question regarding tannins in brew water.
To be completely clear, I am not referring to tannin extraction from sparge water that is too warm or over sparged mashes.
My water is from a river and although I filter and sterilize it, it still has a slight color
to it. Looks kind of gross when I fill tub with it but it is fine to drink and is safe. Depending on the time of year, it may have a slight taste. again nothing too bad.
Does anyone brew with water like this? I currently use water from town (chlorinated) and add campden tablets and I have good results, but it's a real pain to cart that much water all the time so I'd prefer to use the stuff piped into the house.
Does anyone have experience of using river water with coloration?
Any suggestions appreciated.