best places for info on water adjustments?

Hi,

I'm just getting into adjusting water. What are some great avenues for information on adjusting water ph for mashing and for different styles of beer

 

Have you already gotten an analysis on your water supply, or are you trying to adjust reverse-osmosis water?

Once you know your own water profile, just go here to make adjustments: http://www.ezwatercalculator.com/

The latest Brulosophy podcast discusses some of the ins and outs of what minerals to use in order to push levels in one direction or another:
https://soundcloud.com/brulosophy/episode-019-water-chemistry-minerals

 

Sweet thanks!

 

For general information, read the water sticky in the Brew Science forum on HBT and/or the book Water. For any specific or technical questions/information (including feedback on your water report), start a thread in the Brew Science forum and you'll get some replies and help from some experts.

 

My tap water is just nasty so I use all distilled water. Yeah, it adds a few dollars to a batch but it is cheap insurance that my water won't affect my beer. I have played around with a couple of the water adjustment sites and found the EZ water mentioned above to be about the easiest to use. With using a balanced water profile from EZ water my pale ales and IPA'S have been excellent. Trying to get any deeper into water chemistry just makes my head hurt and I have found this an easy and reliable method for water adjustment.good luck and cheers.

 

I invite you to read the Water Knowledge page on the Bru'n Water website. That should give you a good basis of knowledge in understanding the why and how of brewing water treatment.