carloski44
Active Member
Sorry for the lengthy post.
I have had to purchase water to brew with for the last 2 years, since i found out that aweful flavor I was getting, was from the high alkalinity in my water. I usually use spring water for darker beers and half spring, and half distilled for my lighter beers. I have been adding the calcium cloride and using the acidulated malts to get my ph correct at mash, and using Phosphoric acid in my sparge to get to 5.7 or below, also since switching waters. This has been great until now, I am upgrading equipment to 20-25gal batches, and the water is pretty pricey for what it is. I would like to know what effect reverse osmosis would have on my own water? What effect would it have on the bicarbonate as this is what is so high. Would the use of acid, and RO on my water allow me to use it (Without the bad tastes) with the full range of beers, not just darker ones?
Water report = PH-9.2, Sodium-94, Potassium <1, Calcium <1, Mag. <1, Hardness <1, Nitrate-.1, Sulfate-4, Chloride-3 Carbonate-45 Bicarbonate-154
I have had to purchase water to brew with for the last 2 years, since i found out that aweful flavor I was getting, was from the high alkalinity in my water. I usually use spring water for darker beers and half spring, and half distilled for my lighter beers. I have been adding the calcium cloride and using the acidulated malts to get my ph correct at mash, and using Phosphoric acid in my sparge to get to 5.7 or below, also since switching waters. This has been great until now, I am upgrading equipment to 20-25gal batches, and the water is pretty pricey for what it is. I would like to know what effect reverse osmosis would have on my own water? What effect would it have on the bicarbonate as this is what is so high. Would the use of acid, and RO on my water allow me to use it (Without the bad tastes) with the full range of beers, not just darker ones?
Water report = PH-9.2, Sodium-94, Potassium <1, Calcium <1, Mag. <1, Hardness <1, Nitrate-.1, Sulfate-4, Chloride-3 Carbonate-45 Bicarbonate-154