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Here is my water report

My water ph is 7.27. So I've been using ph stabiliser before mashing? Will this help the balance?

I'm a grain brewer Just that I use outside tap so thought it would be better to use ph stabliser ?!?

Should I get a ph tester for water?

I have no idea what is in the water- I'm an all grain brewer- brewing IPA ,Porters-British ales etc. The guy in the brew shop just said to me buy this ph stabiliser ?!? He doesn't like explaining either Is there anything else I should be putting in? Or is this stabliser okay?

Hi just used a ph water stabiliser on my last few boils. Does it make a difference ?!? I use a outside tap

Can i just drop hops in ? Or do I need to put them in some sort of bag?

But how much in weight of hops do I put in? 20 litres ?

Just started opening up one of my batches in bottles. An English ale Timothy Taylor. Been conditioning for 3 weeks nearly, tried one today after been in fridge couple of days. And wasn't happy with carbonation. I used coopers drops. Is this normal? I thought 2 or 3 weeks were okay? 3 things...

Just done a boil today Amarillo single hop Pale malt5kg Carpails malt 250grams Amarillo 57 grams start of boil Amarillo 27 grams last 15 mins of boil Amarillo 27grams last 5 mins of boil Amarillo 83 grams turn off boil Now I'd like to dry hop this and it seems to be after 4/5 days ...

Hi sorry I meant 66c My malt is from a good source and is well crushed. Yes I had enough water in mashing bin. My temperature was occasionally change though like 68,69 So lowers it to 64c to get 66c If water was too hot would that be a course?

I'm doing BIAB I did a recipe for a porter. OG was suppose to be 10.53 I got 10.44. There was enough water in. Mash time was 90mins. At 66f It did keep going a couple over that.. 68 67 then 69 and back down. Would this cause it as well?

Been getting some low gravity numbers lately getting frustrated! But being doing some 6 kg grains in 28 litres boiler. Now if I stir throughout mashing process which is 1 hour to 1 and half hour. Will that help my OG. ?

Just done a BIAB dark porter. Was looking for 10.53 OG But I got 10.42 :( There was roughly 5.4kg of grains and malts. 24 litres of wort in fermentor. I stirred it in slowly If using a DME to get alcohol higher, do u get the same effect? And when would you add it? Before putting the yeast in?

Do you know what, when I put it in I thought it was to cramped- and after the 1 hour mash it just didn't look like it had done it's job. It was my fourth effort- I think my limits are 5kg :(