the_wickster
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Its been about 10 years since I homebrewed in college. I lived at my parents house and the city water was excellent for homebrewing. I did mostly extract beer with pellet hopps and steeped specialty grains. I would just add cold tap water for the top off to bring it up to 5 gallons and it would be ~70 degF for pitching. I typically ended up with pretty good stuff.
Well I want to start brewing again but now I live in a house out in the country with well water. We have an iron filter and water softener and the water is clear, well airated, and tastes pretty good. The raw well water is not the most pleasant.
With this situation can I brew like I used to, or do I need to be concerned with the water? will I need to add any water additives? (Gypsum) Should I do full volume boils, and get a chiller?
TIA
Well I want to start brewing again but now I live in a house out in the country with well water. We have an iron filter and water softener and the water is clear, well airated, and tastes pretty good. The raw well water is not the most pleasant.
With this situation can I brew like I used to, or do I need to be concerned with the water? will I need to add any water additives? (Gypsum) Should I do full volume boils, and get a chiller?
TIA