wildactbrewer
Well-Known Member
I am planning on brewing an American IPA here soon and have noticed a change in my usual water source. I have been using tap water for all of my brews until now and they have all come out great. Our tap water is actually pretty delicious around here. However, we have had some high water issues at the river recently and I guess the treatment plant has been adding extra chemicals. Either way, when I turn on my tap water (even in the shower) I get this overwhelming smell of bleach!
In John Palmer's book he says that as a general rule if your water tastes and smells good, then it will make good beer. Needless to say I don't want to use the "community swimming pool water" coming out of the tap right now. What are my options?
-Use it anyway and hope for the best?
-Boil it first to drive off the chlorine?
-If I use bottled/distilled water, will that affect my mash at all?
In John Palmer's book he says that as a general rule if your water tastes and smells good, then it will make good beer. Needless to say I don't want to use the "community swimming pool water" coming out of the tap right now. What are my options?
-Use it anyway and hope for the best?
-Boil it first to drive off the chlorine?
-If I use bottled/distilled water, will that affect my mash at all?