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Water Analysis Results.

Started by Greg2013, August 26, 2014, 12:23:03 PM

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RichC

I honestly think you're better off investing in an RO system and treat accordingly for each brew. You'll always know your starting point and you'll always be able to build a suitable profile

Will_D

Quote from: Greg2013 on August 26, 2014, 04:31:05 PM
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Calcium Chloride Flake at 42 grams per barrel
Calcium Chloride Flake at 42 grams per barrel
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Calcium Chloride Flake at 28 grams per barrel
Calcium Chloride Flake at 57 grams per barrel
I think this doubling up of the Chloride is a typo! One of them should be Sulphate I reckon!
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Greg2013

Quote from: RichC on August 27, 2014, 08:41:22 AM
I honestly think you're better off investing in an RO system and treat accordingly for each brew. You'll always know your starting point and you'll always be able to build a suitable profile

Not an RO but i am only waiting on a couple of missing parts to fit this under the kitchen sink.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161378683999?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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Greg2013

Quote from: Will_D on August 27, 2014, 10:26:45 AM
Quote from: Greg2013 on August 26, 2014, 04:31:05 PM
..
Calcium Chloride Flake at 42 grams per barrel
Calcium Chloride Flake at 42 grams per barrel
..
Calcium Chloride Flake at 28 grams per barrel
Calcium Chloride Flake at 57 grams per barrel
I think this doubling up of the Chloride is a typo! One of them should be Sulphate I reckon!

Spotted that too,emailing them now to clarify.Cheers.
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DEMPSEY

The other blend of salts is D.L.S. you can get from the homebrew shops. Its really the same blend. Here is our wiki link to using it
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/wiki/doku.php?id=water_for_brewing
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Greg2013

Quote from: Will_D on August 27, 2014, 10:26:45 AM
Quote from: Greg2013 on August 26, 2014, 04:31:05 PM
..
Calcium Chloride Flake at 42 grams per barrel
Calcium Chloride Flake at 42 grams per barrel
..
Calcium Chloride Flake at 28 grams per barrel
Calcium Chloride Flake at 57 grams per barrel
I think this doubling up of the Chloride is a typo! One of them should be Sulphate I reckon!

Original table adjusted correctly after they just got back to me.  ;D
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet."  Gen. James 'Mad Dog' Mattis USMC(Ret.)

Greg2013

From Murphys just now;

Freight rate is GBP 60.50 or EUR 74.74 to ship 3 x 25kgs to Dungarvan (on a 3-4 days transit approx).

Calcium Chloride Flake – £1.42 per kg and comes in a 25 kg bag.
Calcium Sulphate – 0.88p per kg comes in 25kg bags.
DWB - £1.76 PER kg – comes in 20kg bags


I hope this helps.

They definitely think i am a brewery.  :o ;D
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