americans do my head in!!
Im using tapwater from now on in!!!
Water!
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haZe
Re: Water!
My 2 cents worth :
First 2 kits were with untreated tap water. The first one, a typical kit and kilo (brewers sugar) was ok - easily drinkable but with a hint of an aftertaste.
The second was a 3kg all malt job, which produced a far more pronounced aftertaste. Just about drinkable.
I'm making the assumption that the greater aftertaste in the second was due to the higher level of malt as fermentables, and the reaction of chlorine/chloramines with it.
Whether or not that's a correct assumption matters not to me, as my last two kits have been made with mineral water and campden treated water respectively.
They're head and shoulders above the first two
First 2 kits were with untreated tap water. The first one, a typical kit and kilo (brewers sugar) was ok - easily drinkable but with a hint of an aftertaste.
The second was a 3kg all malt job, which produced a far more pronounced aftertaste. Just about drinkable.
I'm making the assumption that the greater aftertaste in the second was due to the higher level of malt as fermentables, and the reaction of chlorine/chloramines with it.
Whether or not that's a correct assumption matters not to me, as my last two kits have been made with mineral water and campden treated water respectively.
They're head and shoulders above the first two
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escapizm
Re: Water!
Nice post Chris-x1, I’ve bookmarked this topic for later referral...
At the moment I use asda water with the addition of tsp calcium sulphate AKA Gypsum in the grain and one in the boil and no probs so far, but would like to use my tap water as it’s a chew getting rid of all the bottles, CHris-x1 do you use a Gem filter? Do they remove Chlorine or do you still add a C tablet?
I’d really rather not start adding other chemicals and ACIDS
at this stage and if I should do so to get the same noticeable quality ill continue to spend a whole £2.88 on 19 bottles of asda water.
At the moment I use asda water with the addition of tsp calcium sulphate AKA Gypsum in the grain and one in the boil and no probs so far, but would like to use my tap water as it’s a chew getting rid of all the bottles, CHris-x1 do you use a Gem filter? Do they remove Chlorine or do you still add a C tablet?
I’d really rather not start adding other chemicals and ACIDS
at this stage and if I should do so to get the same noticeable quality ill continue to spend a whole £2.88 on 19 bottles of asda water.-
bumperprop3
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I started to use the half a Campden tablet trick about a year ago.. It certainly removed the funny TCP after taste, I always use them now. Our water is quite furry here in Wolverhampton, and very hard, ideal for ales as previous topics on this forum seem to indicate. Back to brew some more now....
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sargie
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Is it the 13p bottles of asda table water you use that come in 2 litres? Are they mineral water or just treated tap water?escapizm wrote:Nice post Chris-x1, I’ve bookmarked this topic for later referral...
At the moment I use asda water with the addition of tsp calcium sulphate AKA Gypsum in the grain and one in the boil and no probs so far, but would like to use my tap water as it’s a chew getting rid of all the bottles, CHris-x1 do you use a Gem filter? Do they remove Chlorine or do you still add a C tablet?
I’d really rather not start adding other chemicals and ACIDS
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escapizm
Re: Water!
Hi it's the asda smart price with composition as above in chris-x1 posta bove
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escapizm
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Think it's distilled rather than spring but is free of chlorine and chlouramines and I've read is ideally suited to mashing with the addition of gypsum, I tried tap in my kit days and taste wasn't the best.
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RIP
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I've used the Tesco spring water which was 13p for 2 litres. Used the bottles for the brew afterwards. The only problem is if you don't drink the 2 litres in the same night, it's flat the next day. That's an easy problem solved though...... 