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Pilsner Water Profile

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Pilsner Water Profile

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:37 pm
by TheeMattSmith
So I'm messing around with my water, It hurts my head but I'm muddeling through the Water Book and I want to make sure I'm getting it right. So for a German Pilsner does this look good for a water profile? Thanks

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Re: Pilsner Water Profile

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 2:09 pm
by TheDarkSide
Is that your starting tap water? If so, I hate you :mrgreen:

That is so close to RO/distilled, you could pretty much build it up to anything.

I'm no expert but that's pretty close to mine. I have a little bit more Sulfate in mine since I like to accentuate the hop bitterness a little more for a German Pilsner.

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Re: Pilsner Water Profile

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 2:44 pm
by NervousDad
They say the WA is pretty close to RO, they're not kidding!

I would also boost the sulfate up a bit.

Re: Pilsner Water Profile

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:02 pm
by Bokonon
Go east of the mountains and the water is completely different

Re: Pilsner Water Profile

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:15 pm
by TheeMattSmith
Yup, that's straight from the well. Cool thanks for the feedback. I'll make some adjustments.

Re: Pilsner Water Profile

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 6:23 pm
by BDawg
Yep, our water is awesome.

Matt-
Don't forget that the profile will be different in Aug/Sept.
Best to get the profile a few times so that you know how it changes due to seasonal rain/snowfall.

Re: Pilsner Water Profile

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 6:35 pm
by TheDarkSide
BDawg wrote:Yep, our water is awesome.

Matt-
Don't forget that the profile will be different in Aug/Sept.

That's when BDawg and all his friends get drunk and piss in your well :mrgreen:

Re: Pilsner Water Profile

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:53 pm
by TheeMattSmith
Thanks, this is a very recent test I had done. I plan on having it tested quarterly until I have a predictable baseline.

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