StillSmart

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-11T01:19:35+00:00

Totally agree with you AM.

When I first thought about making alcohol, I read everything I could and realized that based on all the good information available, I would not be able to make alcohol here because it is too hot, too contaminated, too something. I could not easily get my hands on all the bits I was supposed to need. Various add ons to a wash were not available. And so I held off.

But the demand for good alcohol continued. More and more foreigners were coming to Sanya. Then one day it clicked. 300 years ago, those that were making rum in world did not have all the fancy equipment and geegaws that I was supposed to need. So I charged on regardless.

The end result speaks for itself.

Statistics: Posted by RumJohn — Tue Nov 11, 2014 1:19 am

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-11T00:02:22+00:00

These sort of reports have little value for our purposes. I can't find any useful information in them either

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Tue Nov 11, 2014 12:02 am

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-10T21:27:46+00:00

this is what i get and im lost to it but apart from its very soft water

AnalysisTypical ValueUK/EU limitUnits
Hardness LevelVery Soft
Hardness Clarke2.100Clarke
Aluminium<12.7200µg Al/l
Calcium9.40mg Ca/l
Residual chlorine - Total0.68mg/l
Residual chlorine - Free0.57mg/l
Coliform bacteria00number/100ml
Colour<1.1420mg/l Pt/Co scale
Conductivity1432500uS/cm at 20oC
Copper0.01902mg Cu/l
E.coli00number/100ml
Iron<19.3200µg Fe/l
Lead<0.73310µg Pb/l
Magnesium1.74mg Mg/l
Manganese<0.60850µg Mn/l
Nitrate2.1150mg NO3/l
Sodium19.1200mg Na/l

Statistics: Posted by Magnu420 — Mon Nov 10, 2014 9:27 pm

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-10T20:35:03+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
Do you live in their supply area?
Robert.

It never asked me that!

First symptom of man flu - common sense and logic go out of the window.

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:35 pm

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-10T19:22:14+00:00

Do you live in their supply area?
Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Nov 10, 2014 7:22 pm

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-10T13:38:41+00:00

Tried my post code and got this message.

"Sorry - There is no water quality information available for that postcode. Please try an alternative postcode."

Don't know which "alternative" post code to use - Scotland? Cornwall?

Sorry if I sound negative - just developing a good dose of flue.

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Mon Nov 10, 2014 1:38 pm

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-10T13:27:03+00:00

If you goto

http://www.unitedutilities.com/home-customer-my-water.aspx

and type your postcode in you can obtain a fairly detailed water report.

Statistics: Posted by Boozoid — Mon Nov 10, 2014 1:27 pm

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-10T07:16:00+00:00

I emailed my water company asking for a test result on ours, they were very helpful sending me all info I needed, also how to find any up to date results on their website.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Mon Nov 10, 2014 7:16 am

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-09T17:59:56+00:00

Mine's the same but the removal of half of the Carbonate really does make a difference to the end result.

Although this was aimed primarily at AG brewing for distillation the same principles apply to sugar washes in terms of enabling the yeast cells to flourish and complete their job.

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Sun Nov 09, 2014 5:59 pm

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-09T14:49:25+00:00

After reading aidanmac simple guide I couldn't resist getting my test kit out and having a look at what my tap water contains, my kit reads directly in parts per million so no need for any conversion and if anyone here lives close to me on the Fylde Coast, there's a good chance you'll have the same level of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in your water.

My water CaCO3 value reads 80ppm

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sun Nov 09, 2014 2:49 pm

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-09T13:31:55+00:00

I agree with you AM, the calculator I linked needs a brewer with a degree in chemistry or has nothing better to do with their time once Jeremy Kyle's finished, the complexity puts most people off.

In the past I've just added a teaspoon of DLS to the mash just to make it feel like I was doing some sort of water treatment.

I have a pond with a few fish and so have some water test strips, I'm definately going to get one out, test my tap water and follow your guide next time I get an AG mash going

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:31 pm

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-09T11:41:39+00:00

It was precisely because of that type of over-complication that I prepared my simple summary that covers what is actually necessary. But, some people like complicated, convoluted solutions to simple things...go figure

AM

Statistics: Posted by Almanac — Sun Nov 09, 2014 11:41 am

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-09T11:18:42+00:00

Have look at this water treatment calculator, it's very complicated and there's lots of notes to read to fully understand it but if you can get the info from your water utility company and want to get really technical it's all here http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/water/water.html

It was produced by a chap you might have heard off called Graham Wheeler, as far a AG brewing goes, it's fair to say he wrote the book on it

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sun Nov 09, 2014 11:18 am

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-08T08:51:56+00:00

Awesome job, thats the most concise pamphlet I've ever read on the subject. So easy to follow

Thanks

Statistics: Posted by Boozoid — Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:51 am

Re: Water Treatment for AG Brewing

2014-11-07T08:40:36+00:00

Thanks AM

Not had time to fully digest it yet but I've just printed if off for some Friday reading :-)

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Fri Nov 07, 2014 8:40 am