Brewing Tonight Need Advice On Water

Brewing an extract Liberty Cream Ale from Midwest tonight and was wondering, should I get bottled water or use my campden tabs. Will this
remove the chloramine and chlorine? I don't want to end up with bad beer. Please advise.

I believe campden takes 24 hours to work.

Actually I understand the best thing for extract is to use distilled water, because the extract is going to contain the minerals from the extraction process. I wouldn't worry too much about it for now though.

I usually use spring or distilled for my extract brews.

Don't use melted yellow snow.

That being said, what is wrong with the water you have on tap? Is it too hard, too soft, etc....? Your tap water would have to be pretty undrinkable to end up with 'bad' beer. It might have some off flavors, in which case you would have to make adjustments down the road.

If you are new to brewing, I say go with what you have on tap and see what it ends up being like. You may be happy with it and save a few $$ in the long run from not buying water.

wallerstedt said:

I believe campden takes 24 hours to work.

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Not for removing chloramine, it works instantly. It takes 24 hours to kill the bugs in cider and wine.

For beer, just drop in a crushed half tab and stir.

bovineblitz said:

Not for removing chloramine, it works instantly. It takes 24 hours to kill the bugs in cider and wine.

For beer, just drop in a crushed half tab and stir.

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Now I know.

Thanks!