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Yeah I've been looking at CRS and also DLS. I have worked out how much I need assuming that 141 ppm o alkaline is correct. I might try and contact the water supplier. Thanks for the help people :)

Thanks for the reply. Although I don't know how they test the water in the US but it seems to me that alkalinity is only tested once a year here on the UK so do you think that it must not change much otherwise they would test it more frequently?

Thanks ill check it out

Hi all. I have just found my water supply figures and my alkalinity is 141 ppm does this seem too high? Also they only took one sample all year. I don't really know what to do Please help!

Thanks ill do that

Hi all I'm just working out my water treatment, to do my calculations I need to work out the alkalinity of the water which I've got, but I'm confused as some people are using the alkalinity which in my case is 141 ppm and others using the calcium carbonate reading which in my case is 271 mg/l...

Thanks for this. A ph meter is what I want as I'm just starting to play around with my water treatment. Didn't know such thing existed :)

Happy new year from rainy old England. I hope 2013 brings many happy brews!!

Thanks for this. I don't know how I didn't find this earlier oops!

Hi all I don't know if this has been asked before (I couldn't find anything on the search) but I see on a forum over here in the UK about yeast washing and it confused me. They was talking about wether to add pre boiled water to the yeast cake or not. I've just brought my jars and will be...

Drinking a English mild is nothing like drinking BMC.

Not far from where I grew up. I'm originally from Enfield been living In Colchester for 2 years now. The brew shop here is ok but he sells mainly extract kits :( . You should try going to the Chelmsford beer festival in the summer it is awesome!

I done a chinook IPA and a dry Irish stout that two of my pals loved. They loved them so Much that they have now become brewers.

Anyone on here able from the US able to stream live tv from the UK, I would recommend watching "Jamie and Jimmys food fight club". UK vs the Belgians at beer making. I'm watching it now and it's a good watch so far. Anyone from here in the UK that says we ain't making good good beer may want to...

The day went surprisingly quick. We also had various beers to sample.

So I brewed a bourbon barrel beer yesterday with my bro in-law who was here for Xmas. This is the first time I have brewed with someone else. What a fantastic way to brew especially when we both love brewing. Can't wait till summer to do some outside brewing. :) Did anyone else brew with some...

I got two friends into brewing after they had some bottles of my home brew. Their girlfriends were asking me what kit to buy them as a surprise for Xmas as they keep talking about brewing. I can see future brewing sessions happening :)

I don't think their is anything else left to do. A US series would be good :)

Hay revvy did u watch the wartime farm?

Hay I'm from London and I now live in Colchester. I'm very passionate about brewing and feel the Same. People mock me when I make American ales and yet they drink cheap lager. Where bouts in London u from ?