Water Treatment

[Greg2013]

100 euro  Bloody hell that's a bit Irish  :

[Beerbuddha]

14 Euro ish a test isn't bad as there is a bit lab work in it.

But we have come full circle. Brew with RO water and if we had a guide on forum I'd know what mineral s to buy in brewing shop and how much to add.

As meerkats say.....simples 

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

Is it something like this you are looking for? You can mix your well water with the RO water and then tweak the salts accordingly

http://www.brewersfriend.com/mash-chemistry-and-brewing-water-calculator/#help_Overview

[Beerbuddha]

It might not be but I'm not getting in wring side if you !

Tried using that before it's not user friendly

[Dr Horrible]

Checked out www.seahorseaquariums.com (there's a typo in the original post with the reference) but I can only find tests for total hardness, pH and Ca, most of the kits are for things brewers wouldn't be interested in, so I can see the reason for WillD's plea for some brewing-centric test kits.  I'm guessing there's better kits around but possibly not on that site, can anyone volunteer where they got theirs please?  I'd like to be able to test myself over a period of time, just to be sure things are consistent. I have a rainwater butt and spring source I'd also like to test, so a test kit for the relevant components would be great - I'm not a chemist but have access to a lab at work so could do a few tests if they were relatively simple.

[donnchadhc]

You need a kit that tests Gh and Kh. Brewkaiser has some good stuff on it, will explain what Gh and Kh means. Still need to find a kit for bicarbonate sulphate and chloride.

[Greg2013]

Is there no company out there that sells a complete all in one kit for testing brewing water ? 

[donnchadhc]

Salifert?

[donnchadhc]

Something like this?

Can be got here.

[donnchadhc]

This would do!

[Beerbuddha]

"You do have a very convenient source of sodium and chloride: sodium chloride i.e. table salt. Be sure to use kosher or some other form that is not iodized as iodine is a yeast poison."

I did not know this. I have used table salt and have not checked if its iodized or not and i wounder if sea salt is ok.

[alealex]

kosher salt? any jewish shops around?

[Beerbuddha]

not where you come from ! ouch

[Beerbuddha]

Saxa table salt is non iodised so im ok. Think some add iodine to prevent thyroid problems. If its iodised they need to have iodine listed on ingrediants. did a bit of research as usual.

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

Lidl have both types of salt, + or - iodine

Sent from my ST26i using Tapatalk