ColoradoHomebrew
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I've now been brewing a year with about 40 AG batches and I am ready to tweak the process. Things I want to work on are water chlorine, hardness, PH and maybe sanitizing better. I make really good beer (I think and so do friends) with public unfiltered water and I use idophor with no rinse for everything. I have noticed some slight off flavors with amber colored beers (Alt, ESB, Amber) Doing some reading here and the first and foremost, I think I need a charcoal water filter. I am going to lowes today and would love a recommendation. Should I look at just a carbon filter or the complete deal?
Next, I read in one place idophor can cause some undesirable phenols. Is this true? Should I switch to something?
Some back ground. The off flavors are what I would describe as slightly earthy bitterness but not enough to make the beer taste bad. Still very good. I read a ton about Band-aide flavor, and maybe that is what it is but I think different people describe it differently.
Also, would love any recommendations on tweaking water. I am going to test mash PH. I love to brew economical beer so I am not interested in buying water.
Next, I read in one place idophor can cause some undesirable phenols. Is this true? Should I switch to something?
Some back ground. The off flavors are what I would describe as slightly earthy bitterness but not enough to make the beer taste bad. Still very good. I read a ton about Band-aide flavor, and maybe that is what it is but I think different people describe it differently.
Also, would love any recommendations on tweaking water. I am going to test mash PH. I love to brew economical beer so I am not interested in buying water.