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Thanks for the re-reply grrickar, Seems like this is a good 'quick fix' for me and my next PM. I will be able to tell if the bitterness issue clears up, and clearly points at my tap water as the cause. I have been looking at related water issues on here and it seems like a Wards Lab water...

Good point on just backing off the bittering hop. Hard for me to trim it by 10% I don't have a scale, I have just used pellet hops and Eyeballed it, meaning pour an ounce out on the counter and 'cut' it in half for a half ounce and so on. Is it practical to change to timing of the additions...

grrickar, We have a Menards locally, I've never looked there. Are these pre filled containers, or the fill your own type of station? The reason I ask is I have plumber friend that have told me to many stories about the fill stations that advertise 'spring water' and are nothing but tap water...

HI all, I have a question about what would cause my brews to be more bitter than expected?? I've done a limited number of brews, extract, PM, partial boil, full boil, stove top BIAB, all kit stuff. Everything has came out drinkable, but much more bitter that I think it should have. I can't...

LaurieGator: I'm not sure what "calcium precipitating out" means, but I assume that it's the suspended calcium falling to the bottom as an effect of the boiling. No, my water tastes fine, no issue there. Did your Uranium Beer make you glow in the dark?? Masskrug: I don't think this can be...

Hi all, (first time poster, long time reader.) I am doing the prep work for my first brewday. I have a 32 quart bk, turkey fryer burner, and have built my IM chiller. Wanted to give these a 'dry' run, to determine the time required to get to boiling, the amount of boil off, and chilling time...