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Offline redbeerman

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Re: Oktoberfest water profile
« Reply #15 on: February 27, 2016, 11:49:35 am »
I think the lower mineral content will make for a smoother, maltier beer.  Think of the taste profile of a Czech pilsner, for instance.  You can definitely taste the malt character even though the bitterness is high (although IMHO it is a very round bitterness with no astringency).
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