NEIPA water treatment

prog99 · Jul 30, 2019

Hi, I've never bothered with this before but here in Edinburgh our water is pretty soft and as I've just spent a bomb on hops for this I'd like to get it right -

Calcium mgCa/l - 10.63
Magnesium mgMg/l - 1.48
Hardness as mg/l CaCo3 - 32.57

Any straightforward additions I could do that I wont have to buy kgs of ingredients for?

Cheers.

Brew_DD2 · Jul 30, 2019

Aim for sulphate:chloride ratio of 1:1.5-2. You want to minimise the bitterness you get from the sulphates and smoothen out the mouthfeel with the chloride. Get on eBay and buy Gypsum and Calcium Chloride.

Jakeyboi · Jul 30, 2019

Sorry to hi jack this thread, but does anyone know the best way to find out your water profile? I’ve had a look on my water suppliers website but can’t find anything about it.

Thanks

prog99 · Jul 30, 2019

I googled water quality edinburgh and then navigated scottish waters site as I wasn't interest in bacteria.

The same for you brought up this - https://www.southeastwater.co.uk/my...lls-strange/check-your-water-quality-hardness

(btw, I don't know if thats your water provider)

uDicko · Jul 30, 2019

Jakeyboi said:
Sorry to hi jack this thread, but does anyone know the best way to find out your water profile? I’ve had a look on my water suppliers website but can’t find anything about it.

Thanks

I got mine tested on brewuk using murphy and sons but http://www.phoenix-analytical.co.uk/ is another one that comes recommended.

Jakeyboi · Jul 30, 2019

Thanks prog, turns out I’m with southern water but have managed to find it via a link!

uDicko · Jul 30, 2019

Jakeyboi said:
Thanks prog, turns out I’m with southern water but have managed to find it via a link!

If you do use phoenix can you let me see the report? I'd like to see if there is anything else over the murphy one that I have.

Jakeyboi · Jul 30, 2019

uDicko said:
If you do use phoenix can you let me see the report? I'd like to see if there is anything else over the murphy one that I have.

Yeah no probs, I’ve sent them an email.

I’ve found my local water report but it doesn’t list calcium, is it named as something else? Also there are about 50 things on there, which ones should I be paying attention to?

uDicko · Jul 30, 2019

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/beginners-guide-to-water-treatment.64822/

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/more-advanced-water-treatment.71451/

Now I'm no expert but there is a comprehensive couple of mega threads on water treatment by strange-steve which may help you get closer to understanding your current water report.

May take a while to find what you are after though

Hoddy · Jul 31, 2019

Jakeyboi said:
Thanks prog, turns out I’m with southern water but have managed to find it via a link!

Here you go
https://www.southernwater.co.uk/how-hard-is-your-water

Hoddy · Jul 31, 2019

As said by others. If you really want to get into water treatment then the best thing is to shell out for a water profile test from Murphy's or AN. Other.

It will give you everything you need to know. And if you get the Murphy test they even give you a cheat sheet of AMS and additions (their blended minerals) to add to your water (per litre) to attain standard beer styles. IPA etc.

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