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Thanks AJ I might use just straight RO water and add 4gm of Calcium chloride just to enhance the malty profile.The recipie also says to add corn syrup to the boil and lactose, so hopefully that should hide any flaws and make for an award winning beer.lol

So I could get away with using RO water in the mash with a tiny amount of calcium chloride and then use tap water for the sparge.Or should I have a 50/50 ratio of tap and RO in the mash? Andrew

Hi guys, just wanting to know if you would add Calcium chloride to Stouts and Porters to get a more maltier profile when using RO water in the mash? Cheers Andrew

Thanks for your advice guys.I'll have to do some more reading and ask more silly confusing questions.lol Andrew

With the EZ water calculator even with the min figures entered I get a PH of 5.4 and if I entered the Max figures I get a PH of 5.43 and saying I don't need to make any adjustments.If I used 100% RO water would I have 0 ppm for each chemical? Thanks Andrew

Here is my water report from Karratha which is a country town in WA.What do you guys think, there is some large differences between min and max.I do have a RO unit but haven't used it as yet.What adjustments will I need to make for Ales ,Lagers, Stouts? MIn Max Ph...

I'm thinking of buying the Milwaukee sm101 on ebayusa.With the Aussie dollar so good it works out cheap.

So when measuring the mash I should run off a sample and cool it down to room temp first? Also would I measure the PH over the whole 90min mash or just at the start and make the necasary adjustments? Andrew

Hi guys I have been starting to get into the water chemistry side of brewing.I recently bought a RO unit and have been reading the Stickies on water profiles,and now I have a head ache.lol Anyway I want to know what type of PH tester should I get? Does temperature affect PH readings ie would I...

Why don't you brew a few beers and put on tap at the reception for everyone to drink! Andrew

I have just kegged a Kolsh myself.After primary I crash chilled for a week then used gelatine to clear and kegged. Andrew

Thanks guys.I think the brew in a bag is extract brewing but I could be wrong! Andrew

Hi guys I have been floating around for a while reading different topics and thought I would join in the conversations so I sighned up.I'm from Perth Western Australia (Home of the Americas cup in 1987).I have been brewing kit beers for around 10 years and have been AG brewing for 1 and a half...