Articles
Topic: Water
Conserving Water
Despite all the pithy bumper sticker jokes about “Save Water, Drink Beer!” the truth is that brewing beer is a terribly inefficient and water wasteful process. Between growing, cleaning, mashing, sanitizing, chilling — it takes many, many times the volume of water as beer produced. Here are some pointers to conserve water in the brewing process.
Understanding Water Reports
Adjusting your water to accentuate the beer style you are brewing begins with understanding what is already in the water you use. One of the easiest places to start is with your local water report that should have all of the information you are in search of, with some important caveats.
Understanding Mash Chemistry
Changing the chemistry of the mash can play an important role in the outcome of the final beer. Learn how to make adjustments based on your water and grist.
Easy Water Adjustments
Explore some easy water treatments whether you are working with city municipal water, well water, or utilizing reverse osmosis water.
Adjusting Flavor Using Brewing Salts
The Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) training material outlines a sensory training process for brewers and clubs using ingredients found around the home or the brewery. As Education Chair for the Aurora
Water Adjustments: Tips from the Pros
Just because water is safe to drink doesn’t mean it is ideal for making great beer. Changing the chemistry of water is the first step great brewers take when creating a recipe,
Brewing with Reverse Osmosis Water
You can’t trust water: Even a straight stick turns crooked in it.” – W.C. Fields. Over the years, I’ve probably had more discussions, debates, and arguments with other brewers over water than
Shifting Water: Understanding brewing water additions
Water continues to be one of the leading topics homebrewers want to learn about. Get some high-level pointers from the man who literally co-authored the book on the topic.
Talking Brewer’s Water Lingo
Learn the basic terms and lingo of brewing water.
Water Treatments
Water is the main ingredient of beer. The many different styles of beer we have today evolved for many different reasons, not the least of which is the chemistry of the local
Reading a Water Report for Beginners
Brewing water can be pretty confusing, especially to a new homebrewer who is starting to brew all-grain batches. All you need to know in the beginning, however, is if six certain ions
Managing pH with Brewing Water Adjustments
If you want to take your beers to the next level, master some of the ways to get your post-boil wort’s pH within the happy range of around 5.1–5.5.
