Mark1964
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As beer styles are changing is there any way of updating the water treatment calculator to include Belgian recipes and saison?
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I don't understand your question. You're referencing this correct?
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/water.php
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/water.php
Mark1964
Landlord.
Yes sorry should have explained a bit clearer. The water treatment calc just gives standard beers, but as new beers come on the scene would be nice for it to be updated
It is an accepted fact, by the beer drinking community, that some water types suit certain beers, and the accumulated wisdom is probably widely available. But, basically the water characteristics are driven by what rocks the water goes through before it hits the FV and that is what the calculator is about.
The geological profile of the "Lowlands" (Belgium, Holland, Luxemburg) is that it is constructed from a tiny number of different rocks, comparatively young and sedimentary, as compared to astonishing diversity in the UK.
So - the answer to the immediate question of what water is best for Belgian beer styles is almost certainly - a soft water with minimal mineral deposits and a neutral PH, which will suit fine.
Sorry not to be more help.
The geological profile of the "Lowlands" (Belgium, Holland, Luxemburg) is that it is constructed from a tiny number of different rocks, comparatively young and sedimentary, as compared to astonishing diversity in the UK.
So - the answer to the immediate question of what water is best for Belgian beer styles is almost certainly - a soft water with minimal mineral deposits and a neutral PH, which will suit fine.
Sorry not to be more help.
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