doubleb
Well-Known Member
I'm wondering what some of the extract brewers here use for water.
Upon reading an article in the current BYO I have realized a new notion. Malt extracts still have all the minerals from the water from which they were made. I will be using distilled water for a portion of my next beer. I always use tap water for the mash/sparge/boil. Then I use 3 gallons of store bought drinking water for cooling the wort.
This article has prompted a change so I'm thinking I'll boil and cool water and use half this and half tap for the mash/sparge. My next brew is gonna be my first PM w/ 5 lbs of grain so I'll not go crazy with the distilled for now. What are you using?
Upon reading an article in the current BYO I have realized a new notion. Malt extracts still have all the minerals from the water from which they were made. I will be using distilled water for a portion of my next beer. I always use tap water for the mash/sparge/boil. Then I use 3 gallons of store bought drinking water for cooling the wort.
This article has prompted a change so I'm thinking I'll boil and cool water and use half this and half tap for the mash/sparge. My next brew is gonna be my first PM w/ 5 lbs of grain so I'll not go crazy with the distilled for now. What are you using?