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I always use the bypass on my softener when brewing. My water is fairly hard but since I tend to do darker beers there isnt much of an issue. If I wanted to do lighter styles I would go with distilled or store bought water ( with known mineral profile ) and build it up with salts as needed.

The Tell Tale Airlock.....

I see this happen in my IPAs after a 2 weeks in the bottle. It always conditions out after an additional 2 weeks.

Some beers need to be aged for a long time. I have found that certain hops need a long time to mellow ( Chinook etc ). What type of hops did you use and what was the AA% ?

I had the same problem this morninG WITH a blowoff hose. Just ressanitized and put it back.

Nothing like it is there? You also waited and conditioned properly so enjoy!

NYC water is about as perfect as you will get for brewing. You might want to try brewing salts for certain styles as the CaCO3.

$ 10 for a 5 lb refil at local beer store.

What was the initial reading?

+1 on all of the above I am down sizing on my glass carboys. BB all the way.

+100 Just keged my 3rd batch after brewing dozens. I will say that I do keep cases of empties around for when I get the insane idea to do Lambics..

What did you use for a sanitizer?

Should be fine. What is your OG and FG? Waiting usually produces much better beer.

Install a blowoff tube.

It is good for septic systems as it adds phosphorus. It can also be good for your lawn, I would suggest brining it up to neutral pH and then spraying over your lawn. It helps develop the root system.

No.... Not at all no big deal you beer will be fine.

Yes you should.....

I just bottled a Barvarian Wheat that I made with Weihenstephan Weizen 3068. This yeast gives a nice , spicy character that you certainly will not get with US-05. I use either US-05 or Nottingham for my pale ales and they are great, but in a heffe you need to use the proper strain for flavor.

Jimbo, Thats awesome. I was a cleaning chemical formulator and I know the expense and what a pain in the a$$ it is to get registrations throughout the world.

I say wait another 8 weeks and try them again