Adam's Apples
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Hi everyone
I posted a few questions a few days back (just before I am about attempt my first brew) and I got some very helpful answers, but now I have thought of some more!
If any of you guys could advise me on the following I should then be set to get things underway:
- Do any of you take into account the water hardness when brewing? The book I'm reading advises hard water is good for bitters and soft for stouts and lagers. Do you guys use tap water or bottled? Do you ever add any solution to the water to change it's hardness?
- Can someone give me a quick run down of how to calculate the abv of the finished beer?
Cheers
I posted a few questions a few days back (just before I am about attempt my first brew) and I got some very helpful answers, but now I have thought of some more!
If any of you guys could advise me on the following I should then be set to get things underway:
- Do any of you take into account the water hardness when brewing? The book I'm reading advises hard water is good for bitters and soft for stouts and lagers. Do you guys use tap water or bottled? Do you ever add any solution to the water to change it's hardness?
- Can someone give me a quick run down of how to calculate the abv of the finished beer?
Cheers