Teufelhunde
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Sooooo....I have been extract brewing for a couple of years and brew almost exclusively PA's and IPA's. As such, the only thing I have done to my (RO) water is to add a little gypsum, due to the extracts having salts in them.
I ran across a good deal on a Brewzilla ($320 shipped) and am waiting for UPS to (finally) get it to me. The whole thing of water chemistry is way above my head at this time. I am reading and trying to figure it out, but it will take me a while, and it will come slowly. In the mean time, I want to be able to brew decent beer. I have an undersink RO unit that I use for water.
A couple of questions....
1) is all RO water close to the same, or does it (like I expect) vary according to the input water?
2) I'm guessing I should find a lab that will test my water and have a sample done?
3) Any input on a basic load of salts to put in that will (hopefully) be close to use until such testing can be done?
4) Retest yearly? Every two year?
TIA for any input
Lon
I ran across a good deal on a Brewzilla ($320 shipped) and am waiting for UPS to (finally) get it to me. The whole thing of water chemistry is way above my head at this time. I am reading and trying to figure it out, but it will take me a while, and it will come slowly. In the mean time, I want to be able to brew decent beer. I have an undersink RO unit that I use for water.
A couple of questions....
1) is all RO water close to the same, or does it (like I expect) vary according to the input water?
2) I'm guessing I should find a lab that will test my water and have a sample done?
3) Any input on a basic load of salts to put in that will (hopefully) be close to use until such testing can be done?
4) Retest yearly? Every two year?
TIA for any input
Lon