problems with extract brewing

[soneil8]

Hi All - a newbie here!

I have been brewing in Scotland for a good few years from extract and never had any clarity issues. I now live in Warwickshire and my 3 brews so far have been very hazy. They taste ok, but just look terrible. I'm using Munton's cedarex.

The question is: could this be purely down to the much harder water? - the only other thing I have changed is the yeast, from Gervin to either Nottingham or Safale-04.

Any help would be really, really appreciated guys.

cheers, :
Simon.

 

[StubbsPKS]

Have you done any testing of the water? It could possibly help some of the more knowledge folk to give ya a hand :)

 

[soneil8]

Good point! here is the info.

hardness level: very hard
hardness: 145 ugAl/l
chloride: 53.7 mgCl/l
pH: 7.5
Sodium: 34.38mgNa/l


Can Anyone help with recomended treatments for extract brewing (I'm still assuming that the water is causing a haze!)

thanks guys,
Simon.