Another Water Profile Question

[hemanresu]

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whether any one has found that altering their water profile has had any major benefit.

yes
my beer tastes better

 

[Fireside Ales Homebrewery]

And in case that's not enough reading for you have a look at the technical articles on Murphy's site: Technical Articles Archive - Murphy and Son

Another great link,
Thank you so much.
Do you have any recommendations on water PH tests? Looks as though it is either the cheaper paper strips or the digital.
As the resounding answer is, yes sort your water out. I am going to dive right in and give it a go.

 

[strange-steve]

Do you have any recommendations on water PH tests?

I'm not an expert at all so I don't really have any recommendations for you other than probably avoid the paper strips. I will also say that I have this meter which is currently almost £90 (it was considerably cheaper when I bought it a few years ago), and I also have this one which is £8, and when they are both calibrated they read very close to one another. I'll let you draw your own conclusions from that

 

[Fireside Ales Homebrewery]

I'm not an expert at all so I don't really have any recommendations for you other than probably avoid the paper strips. I will also say that I have this meter which is currently almost £90 (it was considerably cheaper when I bought it a few years ago), and I also have this one which is £8, and when they are both calibrated they read very close to one another. I'll let you draw your own conclusions from that

Fantastic. Curse you inflation, Brexit strikes again
Thanks, I’ll give them both a look. Thank you again for you help and advice

 

[trueblue]

I have one of the cheaper PH meters and calibrate it with buffering solution afer ever 2-3 brews to make sure it's correct but it does seem to stay stable.

 

[Fireside Ales Homebrewery]

I have one of the cheaper PH meters and calibrate it with buffering solution afer ever 2-3 brews to make sure it's correct but it does seem to stay stable.

Thanks, this is worth knowing. I have fallen fowl of cheap crap from Amazon before, and was reluctant to go for the cheaper PH meters. Might just make the leap and hope that I make a win like you. Nice one, thanks