JNish
Well-Known Member
I live in the San Francisco bay area, so my water is very soft. I don't filter my water, I use it directly out of the cold tap. I did at one time, but then did a blind taste comparison of the tap and filtered water and noticed that I couldn't tell the difference. I don't treat it either for chloramine. I think my beers taste great and didn't really taste any difference once I stopped using filters or treatment. Am I being too naive about it? I haven't done a split batch to truly compare, but honestly I like to vary my styles and am still in the process of nailing down my procedure, so I won't be doing this in the near future.
Has anyone notice a significant flavor difference between filtered and non-filtered water? Did you do a side-by-side comparison? Does chloramine really affect yeast?
Has anyone notice a significant flavor difference between filtered and non-filtered water? Did you do a side-by-side comparison? Does chloramine really affect yeast?