Brewing Water Chemistry Featuring Tony Yates - How to use a Lamotte Brew Lab to test your water

6 years ago
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Ever wonder why your IPA's are "Flat"? Having trouble hitting mash efficiency? Could be your water profile. Check out the replay of this live session. *Time index below.

*Video Index*

Lamotte Test-
1:38 Tony's Brewing History
11:52 Total Hardness Test
24:26 Calcium Hardness Test
34:13 Chloride Test
40:24 Sulfate Test
47:22 Total Alkalinity
57:26 Sodium Calculation
1:01:41 Ph Test

Questions-
1:07:02 Using the test to make an IPA profile.
1:18:52 Sulfate to Chloride Ratio for IPA?
1:26:31 Phosphoric or Lactic Acid?
1:28:42 Can you use a TDS Meter to profile water?
1:31:08 Is it better to just use RO water?
1:37:20 Is using Spring Water Ok?
1:39:22 How do you get rid of Chlorine/Chloramine?
1:41:32 Lactic Acid or Acidulated Malt?
1:43:10 When is the best time to add salts
1:51:23 Should/Do you test mash water after mashing in?
1:57:00 Historical Water Profiles?
2:02:43 Does the product 5.2 mash ph stabilizer do anything?
2:06:22 Can you use softened water for Brewing?
2:08:33 Is bottled water good for brewing, and can you expect consistency from it?
2:09:46 Tony's book?
2:12:27 NEIPA Sulfate to Chloride Ratio?
2:17:17 What is Tony's Favorite Style?
2:20:22 Is the Hoppy New zealand Pilsner the next NEIPA?
2:21:53 Advice for brewing Lagers?
2:28:48 What Brewing salts should you stock if you are using RO water?

Tony's Sodium Calculator http://y8s.me/SodiumSheet
Recipes of classic beers http://braukaiser.com/wiki/index.php/Braukaiser.com

Gordon Strong Modern Homebrew Recipes Book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1938469143/_encoding=UTF8?ref=exp_inf_pl_shortcircuitedbrewers

See Tony's 3 part water series on his channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjaaLxNvy0Q&list=PLIAaxDY5ZCdcCigXii1h1DOAmED7djMsN

Lamotte Brew Lab Basic Kit We'll be using.
https://www.morebeer.com/products/lamotte-brewlab-basic-water-test-kit-718901.html?a_aid=shrtcrct

PH Test Strips
https://www.morebeer.com/products/ph-paper-46-62-100-strips.html?a_aid=shrtcrct

Phosphoric Acid
https://www.morebeer.com/products/phosphoric-acid-10-4-oz.html?a_aid=shrtcrct

Decently Priced PH Meter
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N20ZRC5/_encoding=UTF8?ref=exp_inf_pl_shortcircuitedbrewers

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