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Ah thanks, good advice. Sorry for my typos, sounds like you got through them. :)

CO2 could also be a deciding factor in selection, right? if given the choice between highly carbonated, moderate, and low, I pick moderate. I like Snicklefritz over Weihenstephaner partly because Snicklefritz is less carbonated. Ok so for potential deciding factors I have: SRM ABV IBU BU:GU CO2...

I found another factor to narrow the selection! So, excited! I narrow my selection by SRM, IBU, and ABV, but this seems like a big deal too. :) It's Bitterness Ratio (BU:GU). A comparison of IBUs (Bitterness Units) to sugars (Gravity Units) in a beer. 0.5 is perceived as balanced less than...

Thanks for the info and perspective, greatly appreciated. :)

My current plan is to use wheat because I like it. I have heard that most people don't like the taste of wheat mixed with rye, is that right? I was planning to mash at 152 because I worry about getting a sweet beer but I don't want a thin beer. Prolly a good plan?

I didn't think about the grist changing my pH. Okay, I'm actually going to have to plug my recipe into the calculator and see what kind of adjustments it recommends.

I googled "Olathe City Water Report" and set the search to 12 months prior and bam, there it was, second link. :)

I dig sour.... Never tried sour beer though. Lol,,, :)

Oh, dang, I thought basic and alkaline were the same thing...

I know it was mentioned, but is this always the case, city water is to basic for brewing? So, bare minimum, I need to add a crushed campden tablet and use a water calculator to see how much lactic acid I need to add?

Ok, great! What do I do? :)

Oh, thanks, so I may be safe to skip the modifications?

How would a thirsty person narrow their pick if there are a thousand beers on tap? I pick, SRM = 9-13, IBU = 20-25, ABV = 6-9, wheat is good, and German seems preferable. What do you consider when there are a thousand choices or what should someone consider to narrow the choice?

I found a 2017 water report for my local water with a little more detail.

I found a report on my local water.

Thanks, I looked online but couldn't find anything. IllI definitely give them a call. :)

That sounds easy, $100 for a filter and then toss in the same measure of 2 additives each brew? That is something I could go for. :)

Ok so maybe pay for a test once and use the tablets for every brew if the test shows chlorine? I could do that .:)

It's city tap water with no filter. Thanks, I'll take a look at the hardware store to see if they something that checks for the bigger issues. :)

Thanks Mongoose, I may tackle something like that in the distant future. :)