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I just sent a sample there a few weeks ago. I got the 5A test. Save your money and don't get the kit. Instead wash and clean a water bottle and send it there. They give information/instructions on how to do this on the submittal sheet under Sample Submissions. This will cost you $27.25 + S&H

+1 on using your RO. I have very hard well water from a ground well, and sent it to Ward Labs for testing. My alkalinity was through the roof ,(~300ppm). Because of this I started using my RO system and adding minerals to achieve the water profile I want, since some beers call for different...

Thanks for that link. After reading it I've decided to treat both my strike and sparge the same for this batch. If I do another in the future I'll switch up the sparge with straight RO and see if I can tell a difference. Thanks

This is the first batch that I'm making RO water and adding salts to get my brewing water. I've been using Brewers Friend's calculator and determined how much salts I need to add to hit my target water. I've heard it's best to use straight RO water for sparging though. So my question is do I...

I'll try and make it a point to post how the Brew day goes, and if I can remember I'll try and post the finished results. Most of my buddies are a part of the group that thinks it's "meh" also, but I think it's a delicious DIPA, so hopefully it turns out well; or else I'm going to have a lot...

Thanks for looking up that recipe/link. It saved me time and matches up perfectly for what I have and gives me a lot more info for this recipe than I previously had for this clone. Can't wait for Brew day tomorrow

Thank you for the replies. Thanks for explaining the hop stand; I haven't heard of that until now. I was also wondering if some of those hops were for dry hopping since I didn't see it specify anywhere. I guess I need to decide now if I want to dry hop or do a hop stand. I'll try looking at...

Hello everyone, I'm on to my 4th all-grain batch and decided to do a Bell's Hopslam clone. http://beersmithrecipes.com/viewrecipe/1257/conehead-hopslam-clone Realized once I bought everything and got home that they have 2 different Simcoe additions at Flame out. (2oz & 3oz). This clearly...