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This is funny but I have several pH meter's but wasn't using them. I'm doing another brew today and utilizing some of the above suggestions. You bet your beverage glass that I'm using it today. I just loaded up the rig with 80% RODI & checked the pH @ 5.2. I'm going to flush and "boil out"...

Keep in mind that I live in central Louisiana. I just called about a water quality report and the lady asked why I needed one, that nobody has ever asked about anything like that before. I told her that I needed it so I can see that my aquarium water is adjusted properly and was then told how...

I like the dilution idea. Going to see what's up with the water report I requested today.

I'm trying to find out what the alk is. I like the suggestion to dilute... Will post update as I plan to brew with RODI to see what difference it makes...

First attempt at all grain!

On wheels for easy storage.

Built this wet bar with my kids help.

This is where I work.

All of the brews I've listed were brewed with liquid yeast either White Labs or Wyeast and I made starters for all of them using a flask and stir plate with what I think was excellent results. The Centennial Blonde was my first attempt at using dry yeast and it was the Nottingham. I have a...

That's on my radar to do next. Because the Centennial Blonde is so easy and a wonderful beer I'm gonna do it again and work on the water chemistry. Will post a followup when it's ready. I just wanted to insure I was headed in the right direction and not floundering around due to my newbness...

Thanks for the replies. I've been using tap water via a carbon filter. I have a RODI setup at my disposal as I have a salt water aquarium but was hesitant to use it. I have requested a water breakdown but haven't received it yet. I live in Louisiana so there's no telling. My...

I hope someone can head me in the right direction on this. I've brewed 6 all-grain batches in the past 2 months since I began all-grain brewing. I've made a couple of mistakes along the way but nothing I thought was serious. To date I've brewed: American Brown Ale - Ipad recipe Sam Adams...

I ditched the airlock and went with sanitized tinfoil and can see a difference already. Thanks again!

It's been about 50 hours and I walked by my "set aside" flask and noticed a bubble in the airlock and froze. I kept watching and sure enough there was a bubble about every 10 seconds and the beginnings of signs of activity in the flask. Whew. Do you think most of the cells could have died and...

First of all I'd just like to let the people on this website that participate in the discussions with all their information and data that they have enabled me, via their excellent input, to actually build my own brewing rig and produce my first 3 batches of beer. Where I live there is...

First of all I'd just like to let the people on this website that participate in the discussions with all their information and data that they have enabled me, via their excellent input, to actually build my own brewing rig and produce my first 3 batches of beer. Where I live there is...