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I just moved into a new house with a well. The water is hard and there is a small (~3gal) RO system for the kitchen sink. What is my best strategy for getting usable brewing water? I really would rather avoid having to wait however long it takes to generate 3 tanks of RO just to brew one batch...

I have had consistent low attenuation issues and have just accepted it's a brew in a bag thing? I generally mash 1-2˚ lower than a recipe and still end up ~5 points high. I just kegged a pumpkin that only had 59% attenuation with S-04, vs the 72-75% it should be. 1.055 to 1.022. And vs the...

I am attempting to brew a RIS and Bru'n Water wants me to add 4.6g pickling lime to get my pH up. After adding it, the water is maintaining a cloudy white color, unlike when I add any other mineral. Is this normal, I don't want to ruin 30lbs of grain?

According to Bru'n with my water report(ph 8.2, 105 bicarb), I added 6mL acid to a blonde to get a 5.35pH for my mash. I just got a cheap pH meter, calibrated it, and took a sample at 15mins and it said 5.05pH. At 30 mins, I heated and stirred a little more thoroughly before this sample, but...

Has anyone figured out how to make the Perlick flow control faucets work better? Most threads about them, people like them, though there are some with complaints. I have 2 630SS and 2 650SS faucets and am deciding what to get more of. My current complaints with the 650SS: -More resistance: they...

What are acceptable mineral levels before it starts negatively affecting flavor? I guess it would matter by style, so maybe for a blonde, IPA, and stout, mainly in regard to calcium, magnesium, and sodium. For example, I'm planning on a blonde with the yellow balanced Bru'n water profile: My...

This is my second batch, I just kegged the first one and pitched some of the slurry into my new batch. I put 5 gallons of cider in a 6 gallon bucket and blindly put in the same 2lbs of brown sugar I put in last time without measuring the cider first, but these must have been much sweeter apples...

I bought a 10 gallon pot and matching bag thinking it was going to be big enough, but it's not even close for high gravity beers. My last batch I just kept out a portion of the mash water, mashed with less water, then added the water prior to boiling. Is there any issue with this? It was just...