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I don't like consuming synthetic or animal products, but I read the following concerning lactic acid, which I will need to confirm with the products manufacturer prior to purchasing. "If it’s lactate or lactic acid, it’s not from dairy (exception – sterol lactate due to the...

Hello. JohnSand - quick question: do you treat your brewing water? If so what is your process like? Thanks!

How about citric acid?

To summarize, I should do the following: - Remove chlorine (always) - Add hardness (calcium: ie gypsum) - Remove excess alkalinity The amount of calcium I need to add and alkalinity that needs to be removed is based upon the type of beer I'm making. Also, I'm not comfortable adding...

I heard back from my water district center and my average level of chlorine is .3ppm and the PH is an average between 8.0 and 8.2. So 2 questions: Is .3ppm enough chlorine that I need to remove it from my brewing water? And how can I soften my water to bring down my PH? Thanks!

Thanks everyone. I've made sure to thoroughly search for answers to my questions before posting. I did post here though https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f128/water-chemistry-nassau-county-long-island-new-york-436550/ It is about water chemistry for my area. Psycotte - Do you treat your brewing...

I have not been treating my water at all. There was 1 extract brew that I made in which I used water from my fridge that has a purifier in it, but I did not notice a difference in the final beer. I heard (and read) that if the water is good enough to drink, it's good enough to brew with. My...

Hello All, I have been home brewing for a little less than 2 years and just started all grain brewing. My brews have never been as good as I had hoped and they all seem to need aging for them to A. taste decent or B. be drinkable. I've gotten weird off flavors from cloying sweetness, hotness...

I just started all grain brewing and have tons of questions. I'll post them in their proper location, but figured it was best to say hello first. Hi, my name is J0N. I've been homebrewing for a little less than 2 years now and I'm an addict....