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denny
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Re: Home Water Testing, Hanna's Test Kits and Colorimeters, and Palmer's Water
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May 05, 2014, 09:36:59 am »
When I plumbed the garage/brewery a couple years ago I used PEX. great stuff. Even stands up to cold weather better than other materials.
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Re: Home Water Testing, Hanna's Test Kits and Colorimeters, and Palmer's Water
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May 08, 2014, 04:26:28 pm »
I had an acid neutralizing filter installed today. Wow! My post ANF values are higher than I expected. I am assuming that the final numbers will be lower after all of the calcite dust has been rinsed from the bed.
Pre-ANF pH: 6.0
Post-ANF pH: 7.4
Pre-ANF hardness: 60ppm
Post-ANF hardness: 135ppm
Pre-ANF alkalinity: 25ppm
Post-ANF alkalinity: 119ppm
Brewing with neutralized water will be a new adventure for me. I have never had to acidify a mash because I have always had a relatively soft water supply.
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Jimmy K
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May 11, 2014, 06:22:35 am »
I would have installed a bypass for brewing water. This is because I have about 250ppm alkalinity and all I can think is 'But you're ruining your water!'
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May 12, 2014, 12:53:29 pm »
The neutralizer has a built-in bypass, but I do not intend to use it for brewing. Call me crazy, but I am looking forward to the change.
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