Bprind01 wrote:Tasty: What's your goal with the water adjustment? Cl/SO4 ratio? Residual Alkalinity? Ca for yeast health?
My first goal is to use the exact same water profile I used when the Janet's Brown took first in the 2004 and 2009 nationals. My second goal is to listen to the four-part Brew Strong series (
http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/shows/Brew-Strong 4/12/09) on water so I can answer your questions.
Except for the beers I brew for the Can You Brew It shows (
http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/shows/The-Jamil-Show), I brew all my beers with that same profile.......IPAs, Golden Strongs, and Dortmunders. Common sense tells me that my profile can't be optimal for all beers.
Someone once told me that my water profile looked a lot like Randy Mosher's pale ale profile. Thanks Randy. I've had a great run!
Tasty