Keg O' Mineral Water

[drsmurto]

Finally got around to doing this myself.

Used the profile Maltycultural posted which is also listed in Wikipedia - Link

I tested my rainwater a few years ago so i assumed it hadn't changed from the <0.1ppm of any of the relevant minerals so used beersmith to work out what to add.

Added the salts, force carbed the keg, put it in the fridge and walked away for 2 days. Partner (who is mad for San Pellegrino) gave it the thumbs up although did suggest it could do with more sparkle. It will increase in carb over the next week or so but all in all, a very successful experiment.

 

[brettprevans]

Reminds me that I should have reported back by now.

I used the same recipe again the other week and she's drinking beautifully. Carbonation is key. I running a one way valve on on of the beer lines so I could carbonate it up to about 160kpa. she's about right now. It take ages to carb up though. esp to those pressures.

I didnt bother worrying about the water profile, just ran tap water through a filter and went on my merry way.

 

[barneyb]

Make your own sparking mineral water? Kegging sounds more and more tempting every day. If only I had space for another fridge. Hmm....

 

[boss brew]

I like to make a version with some citrus added to it. In 20l of charcoal filtered water, I put in about 50 -70g of bicarbonate of soda, and about 325ml of fresh lemon, lime or grapefruit juice. Just adds a little flavor...I then set it at about 240 kpa. Hope I got the conversions right.

 

[bullsneck]

Anyone continued to create a San Pellegrino type mineral water?

 

[brettprevans]

Anyone continued to create a San Pellegrino type mineral water?

Yup. Using the recipe in this thread (fourstar's). Great stuff.

 

[bullsneck]

I've looked through the thread a couple of times now I can seem to find a recipe from fourstar, let alone a post. Could you please steer me in the right direction?

 

[brettprevans]

Thought I was this thread. Quick search works wonders

For melbourne water, add the following salts to a keg full of water force carbonate* and enjoyl

San pellagrino
Gypsum - 7g
Epsom Salt - 10g
Calcium Chloride - 2g
Baking Soda - 3g
Chalk - 3g

* Note: when you add CO2, this will drop the pH and cause the salts to dissolve (chalk stays cloudy at 7pH until it drops). after 3 days the salts should have fully disolved, atleast thats what ive noticed. after 1 day it was still a little gritty with salts(but not cloudy) but after that it came good.

Edit: this is fourstar's recipe, but I've made it a few times now and its great.

 

[kahlerisms]

I've made this a couple of times now. I find it takes a long time for the salty character to go - maybe three or four weeks? After that it's awesome. Just blew a keg of it so I'll be making this again today.

 

[ajmuzza]

Anyone got a recipe for sydney water?

 

[TonkaTuff]

Bump. Anyone got a recipe for Sydney at all please?

 

[barls]

i use water and co2

 

[Midnight Brew]

Just made up a party keg of mineral water. Rise to boil, throw salts in, boil for 5 minutes and keg. When it cools down I'll force carb and enjoy.

Melbourne water to:
Ca 170
Mg 53.9
Na 22
SO4 449
Cl 166
HCO3 51