water

This is the second installment in the Brewing Water series. The link below will direct you to part one if you wish to read it too. Craft The Perfect Draft - Brewing Water Part 1 Today we wade a little bit deeper into what goes on in the mash and how our brewing water can influence efficiency...

Every successful brew day begins with a well thought out plan based on a recipe using the perfect combination of grains, hops, yeast and the brewer's preferred brewing process. Of course the goal of every brew day is to brew the best tasting style of beer possible and to brew it as consistently...

As it pains me to say this, I think I have unintentionally become a water expert. I have been a process engineer for many years and in each process I have supervised, there has been some form of water treatment. However, when I started brewing I did not include water treatment for the first...

I'm new at water chemistry and have some questions. I'm doing BIAB, not sure if this changes the answers. When do you add brewing salts? To the strike water before turning on the heat? I've read that someone adds salt the night before brewing. Is there a tried and true way to mix/dissolve the...

Here are the results I got back from Ward Labs of Bastrop Texas water supply. This is specific to my home but I’m sure any local Bastrop brewers will appreciate it.

Hey there, I have bought a large 5 litre shop bought bottle of water and I heard that this should keep my StarSan(ChemSan) from going cloudy for a while after using it. I mixed 10ml of StarSan into the 5 litres of water (as instructed on the bottle and from videos on youtube) I then used my...

I hate buying 10 gallons of water every time I want to brew, so I've been thinking about getting a RO filtration system and hooking it up to a garden hose faucet on the side of my garage. Has anyone on here tried this? Was it a good idea? How will the water chemistry be affected? Any...

I have a quick question, when adding salts to kettle instead of the mash (for flavor instead of adjustments) should I add at the beginning or end of boil? If for beginning of boil, do I calculate for boil-off and add more salts? Say calculate for 7 gallons instead of 5? I feel like end of boil...

I recently purchased a used RO system that includes 3 pre-filters (I believe they are sediment, GAC, and ??), an RO membrane, and a final "polishing" filter. I don't know how long it was in previously use or when the filters were last changed, but for $20, I couldn't pass it up. When I...

I started with 6.5g of distilled water, and added calcium chloride and calcium sulphate to adjust the water profile. I added 1 3/4tsp Gypsum and 1tsp of calcium chloride prior to the boil. I was hoping for a strong hop forward profile with a bit of sweetness (NEIPAish) but now as I wait for...

Hey guys, Just made an extract brew (mangrove Jack's craft series single hop simcoe IPA, if you fancy looking it up) and I am concerned I've stuffed it up.. First I put 3 litres of boiling water into fermenter. Then added the mangrove syrup extract to that water. Then added the dextrose. And...

Hi. I'm making wort by steeping some Malt and using dry Malt extract. After steeping, can I just add boiled hot water and add the dry Malt Extract. Or is there a reason I need to add cold water before extract and then turn the heat up? Let me ask this way: Does dry Malt Extract have to be...

I was just reading a thread about homebrewer opinions, and was surprised that a significant portion of people think water adjustments are important. http://brulosophy.com/2019/11/07/2019-general-homebrewer-survey-results/ I have tried a few times to figure out what my local water is comprised...

Because many home brewers in this area (including yours truly) brew with borehole water from a dolomite layer which is so hard it can be described as liquid pebbles and has a high pH as well, I have tried to observe the recommendation of not using more than 2 quarts of water (2L) per pound of...

So, I have a water filter system for brewing, but I don't brew often enough to keep the filter installed in the cannister between brews. (Between available time and kegerator capacity I typically brew once every two months, sometimes three, and almost never more frequently than once a month.) I...

How I got a 3.35 mash PH reading I brewed a Belgian Blonde yesterday 10 lb German - Extra Pale Premium Pilsner Malt 38 1.5 75.5% 1 lb German - Vienna 37 4 7.5% 0.5 lb Belgian - Biscuit 35 23 3.8% 0.25 lb German - Melanoidin 37 25 1.9% 1 lb Cane Sugar - boil 1 lb flaked barley 9.25 Gallon...

Hi all. It's been about four years, so I just got my second water analysis from Ward Labs for Collierville city water. I'm happy to share with anyone in this area who is brewing whole grain. Ed https://www.dropbox.com/s/vx5ftash2k7hy5t/Ward%20Water%2020190819.jpg?dl=0

Hi all, been experimenting with a bunch of water profiles lately, I wanted to share some of my own and see what people have been using lately, think of these and which is your "go to" water profile for an american IPA and compare. Profile1: CA 99 Mg 18.20 Na 8 SO4 242.7 Cl 52.50 HCO3 16...

Hi All, I never thought much about water except in our last house which was on a municipal system and treating for Chloramines but as I am continuing in my brewing journey and the seemingly constant chatter of additions and water manipulation surrounding NEIPA’s and Pales I figured it was time...

Hi, I had my water tested. I brew on a H.E.R.M.S system. Should I be adding anything to my current water profile? The beer I make seems fine but am I missing something? Any input is appreciated. Thanks. Water Test Results pH 7.4 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 154 Electrical...