Hi Chaps,
Can anyone recommend any water treatments for the York area? I have contacted Yorkshire water and got back a report from 2004 that contained all the different chemicals in our water here, but not a bit about the info that I need, Not even a Ph level!
I brew mainly either IPA's and stouts if that's any help at all.
If not, what specific information will I have to ask Yorkshire water for?
Cheers in advance
Kev
York area
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Scotty
Re: York area
What you need to find out is the total alkalinity of your water (expressed as CaCO3 in mg/l). You can ask Yorkshire water but you may not get what you need. The easiest way to do this is with a Salifert Alkalinity test kit obtained from most online aquatic stores, even ebay - http://www.marineaquatics.co.uk/sm_imag ... st-Kit.jpg (this is the one you would need)
For pale beers, you would be looking for no more than 50mg/l of CaCO3 and around 120mg/l for darker beers. This has something to with some darker malts altering the ph levels. To lower the CaCO3 value you would need to use CRS (Carbonate Reducing Solution), to increase you can use sodium bicarbonate. I would test the liquor before every brewday as it can change significantly from day-to-day. Once treated, I would re-test just to make sure you've got it right.
With every brew, I would treat all liqour with campden tablets. Secondly, I add Gypsum as a replacement for DLS (Dry Liquor Salts) at a similar rate to that shown on the Brupaks website - http://www.brupaks.com/brewing-aids.htm. This page also describes CRS dosages.
To be honest, I've never bothered finding out other mineral values of my water as I like my beers as they are.
For pale beers, you would be looking for no more than 50mg/l of CaCO3 and around 120mg/l for darker beers. This has something to with some darker malts altering the ph levels. To lower the CaCO3 value you would need to use CRS (Carbonate Reducing Solution), to increase you can use sodium bicarbonate. I would test the liquor before every brewday as it can change significantly from day-to-day. Once treated, I would re-test just to make sure you've got it right.
With every brew, I would treat all liqour with campden tablets. Secondly, I add Gypsum as a replacement for DLS (Dry Liquor Salts) at a similar rate to that shown on the Brupaks website - http://www.brupaks.com/brewing-aids.htm. This page also describes CRS dosages.
To be honest, I've never bothered finding out other mineral values of my water as I like my beers as they are.
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Re: York area
Very true, I've done 3 brews in the last 4 weeks & got a CaCO3 reading of 85, 105 & 135 on each brewday.Scotty Mc wrote: I would test the liquor before every brewday as it can change significantly from day-to-day.
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kck74
Re: York area
Cheers Guys,
Just done a Victory Storm King Stout clone (should come out at around 7%, not the 9.1% of the original!!!) with half a Campden tablet and 30g of Burton powder.
It's in the FV and smells AMAZING!
Will be ringing Yorks. water for the required info soon.
Cheers again
Kev
Just done a Victory Storm King Stout clone (should come out at around 7%, not the 9.1% of the original!!!) with half a Campden tablet and 30g of Burton powder.
It's in the FV and smells AMAZING!
Will be ringing Yorks. water for the required info soon.
Cheers again
Kev