Water Analysis

(That's water to the rest of us!) Beer is about 95% water, so if you want to discuss water treatment, filtering etc this is the place to do it!
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Re: Water Analysis

Post by MashBag » Sat Sep 24, 2022 7:13 am

But but but... 😄

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Re: Water Analysis

Post by guypettigrew » Sat Sep 24, 2022 8:21 am

MashBag wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 24, 2022 7:13 am
 But but but... 😄

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Oh yes, I'd forgotten that. So, you'd be using the alkalinity meter just twice for each brew!

I'm sure you've explained it elsewhere on the forum, but I can't find it now. If you're making (for example) 20 litres of beer, using (for example) 5kg of grain, do you mash in about 25L of liquor and then drain the wort off?

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Re: Water Analysis

Post by clarets7 » Sat Sep 24, 2022 1:49 pm

Why not just use the Salifert test kits, they are accurate enough for brewing and a lot cheaper.
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Re: Water Analysis

Post by guypettigrew » Sat Sep 24, 2022 4:24 pm

Yes indeed, clarets7. The Salifert test kits are excellent. Not super accurate, but good enough.

Except I always found them a bit fiddly to use and the value on the syringe never quite matched the values in the table!

The Hanna is great. You put a cuvette of water in to 'zero' it, add the reagent, put the cuvette back in and a clear digital read out gives the alkalinity. Yes, expensive, but worth it as far as I'm concerned.

Bought one yet MB?!!

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Re: Water Analysis

Post by clarets7 » Sat Sep 24, 2022 4:38 pm

Toys for the boys! :lol:
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Re: Water Analysis

Post by guypettigrew » Sat Sep 24, 2022 4:45 pm

Couldn't deny that! Plus I like the ease of use and greater accuracy.

pH papers are fine, but I prefer a pH meter. Same thing.

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Re: Water Analysis

Post by clarets7 » Sat Sep 24, 2022 4:45 pm

I agree reading the syringe is fiddly, and with my low alkalinity water even more so. They say you can get more tests by using only 2mL of water, does it work the other way round, if I used 8mL water and divided the result by two would that be valid :-k ?
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Re: Water Analysis

Post by MashBag » Sat Sep 24, 2022 5:28 pm

Pool/hot tub testers are not fiddly at all 🤣🤣
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Re: Water Analysis

Post by MashBag » Sat Sep 24, 2022 5:33 pm

guypettigrew wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 24, 2022 8:21 am
I'm sure you've explained it elsewhere on the forum, but I can't find it now. If you're making (for example) 20 litres of beer, using (for example) 5kg of grain, do you mash in about 25L of liquor and then drain the wort off?
Yup standard braumeister 20 process. 30l liquor in 23l wort out.
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Re: Water Analysis

Post by guypettigrew » Sat Sep 24, 2022 7:44 pm

Fascinating. What sort of efficiency do you get?

Has the Hanna alkalinity tester arrived yet?!

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Re: Water Analysis

Post by guypettigrew » Sat Sep 24, 2022 7:45 pm

guypettigrew wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 24, 2022 7:44 pm
 Fascinating. What sort of efficiency do you get?

Has your Hanna alkalinity tester arrived yet?!

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Re: Water Analysis

Post by MashBag » Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:53 am

Can get a tester for that ^^^ 😄😄
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Re: Water Analysis

Post by MashBag » Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:55 am

guypettigrew wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 24, 2022 7:44 pm
 Fascinating. What sort of efficiency do you get?

Has the Hanna alkalinity tester arrived yet?!

Guy
Not yet, but never say never. This has started a whole new "thing" cos there is a chance the hardness affects our pickles too.
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Re: Water Analysis

Post by guypettigrew » Sun Sep 25, 2022 12:11 pm

MashBag wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:53 am
 Can get a tester for that ^^^ 😄😄
For what? Efficiency? No, but it can be calculated.

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Re: Water Analysis

Post by WalesAles » Sun Sep 25, 2022 7:05 pm

Just Googled Cuvette, `cos I`m nosey and mentally impaired (THICK in old school). #-o
People on Google ask the stupidest questions about Cuvettes.
Anyway, Mash, why does it affect your pickles? #-o

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