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#1 Hines

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Posted 03 October 2022 - 08:36 AM

I'm three brews in to "getting back into the hobby."    Each brew has progressively improved.  I'm pleased.

Part of the return is using a new water source.   Today I received the results back.  Now to learn more about how to adjust things for specific beer styles.  I apologize in advance for the dumb questions that will be coming...

 

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Posted 03 October 2022 - 09:58 AM

Wow, that's pretty darn good water. Everything is low enough that you can adjust it to about anything.



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Posted 03 October 2022 - 11:19 AM

straight spring water near my house.   It's pretty fantastic!



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Posted 03 October 2022 - 11:55 AM

agreed.  that should be easy to work with :cheers:



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Posted 09 October 2022 - 05:10 PM

Wow, that's pretty darn good water. Everything is low enough that you can adjust it to about anything.

Yup. Just a little acid where necessary

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Posted 10 October 2022 - 12:05 PM

Also, since the sulfate is reported as So4-S, you need to multiply by 3



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Posted 10 October 2022 - 01:12 PM

Also, since the sulfate is reported as So4-S, you need to multiply by 3

What's <1 x 3?

 

<3 ?

 

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Posted 10 October 2022 - 01:37 PM

What's <1 x 3?

 

<3 ?

 

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oops...I was looking at chloride. So sulfate additions will likely be needed for most beers



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Posted 10 October 2022 - 06:20 PM

I'm three brews in to "getting back into the hobby."    Each brew has progressively improved.  I'm pleased.

Part of the return is using a new water source.   Today I received the results back.  Now to learn more about how to adjust things for specific beer styles.  I apologize in advance for the dumb questions that will be coming...

 

Ed6ErNg.jpeg

I am going to get back in because of my local water source.  We get well water for the same aquifer as a bunch of local artesian wells.  I just ordered a water test kit from Ward Labs, but I may well just jump in this weekend.



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Posted 11 October 2022 - 09:51 AM

I still haven't taken the time to figure out the best way to calculate what to add and for which types of brews.  Maybe later.



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Posted 11 October 2022 - 09:55 AM

I still haven't taken the time to figure out the best way to calculate what to add and for which types of brews.  Maybe later.

Back when I used to do this brewing thing I had 2 basic profiles.  One I would use for hoppy beers and one for lagers.  I tried for a while to have a different one for each style and then just settled in on the two.



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Posted 11 October 2022 - 10:02 AM

I still haven't taken the time to figure out the best way to calculate what to add and for which types of brews.  Maybe later.

 

after adjusting for mash pH I pretty much just pay attention to the final sulfate and chloride levels.  



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Posted 11 October 2022 - 11:43 AM

I still haven't taken the time to figure out the best way to calculate what to add and for which types of brews.  Maybe later.

Bru'nwater is the best I've found.  You go by color and flavor.


after adjusting for mash pH I pretty much just pay attention to the final sulfate and chloride levels.  

I do it the other way around.  I add the salts I need for flavor, see what that does to pH, then adjust from there.



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Posted 11 October 2022 - 12:10 PM

Bru'nwater is the best I've found. You go by color and flavor.

I do it the other way around. I add the salts I need for flavor, see what that does to pH, then adjust from there.


Yeah, that is actually more how I do it. Typically it just means I might add some lactic acid afterwards.

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Posted 11 October 2022 - 01:40 PM

I still haven't taken the time to figure out the best way to calculate what to add and for which types of brews. Maybe later.


I'm with Denny on the Brun Water. It took a little playing around but I picked it up relatively quickly. Spring $5-10 for the advanced version.

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Posted 11 October 2022 - 02:32 PM

Bru’n Water is really great. I just wish there was an apple version. I haven’t been able to get it to work in open office. It could be user error tho :P

When I was using it on a PC it was pretty damned close if not dead nuts.

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Posted 11 October 2022 - 05:21 PM

I've been using it in open office for a while now.

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Posted 11 October 2022 - 05:41 PM

Welp! User error is is lol

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Posted 11 October 2022 - 05:51 PM

It must be something to do with the Mac version of open office. I didn't do anything special that I remember.....

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Posted 24 October 2022 - 04:08 PM

I just got mine back.

 

pH 7.7
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 385
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.64
Cations / Anions, me/L 6.0 / 6.4
ppm
Sodium, Na 31
Potassium, K 3
Calcium, Ca 52.3
Magnesium, Mg 23
Total Hardness, CaCO3 226
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.7 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 4
Chloride, Cl 57
Carbonate, CO3 < 1.0
Bicarbonate, HCO3 274
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 226
Total Phosphorus, P < 0.01
Total Iron, Fe 0.02
 
"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit



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