TasChris
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Hi all,
After moving house to a place with rain water tanks and no mains water I have noticed a change in the taste of my brews so I have begun investigation additions of various chemicals. I find my beers have become bland with little hop or malt flavour especially my ales
However after trolling through this site and others I am more confused than when I began.
I use 5.2 ph buffer to control ph so I don't need to add anything else to control my ph, but what additives should I add to improve hop and malt flavour.
In my readings I have come across mention of additions of
Gypsum
Calcium Chloride
Salt
Zinc
Epsom Salt
What do people recommend with regard to which substances and how much for ales and lagers considering my water is rainwater in brand new tanks ( thus I assume it would be very close to distilled)
After moving house to a place with rain water tanks and no mains water I have noticed a change in the taste of my brews so I have begun investigation additions of various chemicals. I find my beers have become bland with little hop or malt flavour especially my ales
However after trolling through this site and others I am more confused than when I began.
I use 5.2 ph buffer to control ph so I don't need to add anything else to control my ph, but what additives should I add to improve hop and malt flavour.
In my readings I have come across mention of additions of
Gypsum
Calcium Chloride
Salt
Zinc
Epsom Salt
What do people recommend with regard to which substances and how much for ales and lagers considering my water is rainwater in brand new tanks ( thus I assume it would be very close to distilled)