Going All-Grain

Put the water in clear glass jars and let the sunshine's UV work it's magic...OR spring for $3.00 worth of RO water, CaCl, and gypsum, IMHO

 

If just chlorine, you could just let the water sit.

I brewed the 2hearted clone from AIH. IMO, it needs more late hops & less crystal malt, but still OK beer.

 

Couple things...
Assuming you know that city water needs to have chlorine removed?
For an IPA you still might want to consider water mineral adjustments. Im used to Ohio well water that won't pop without adjustment

 

Finally!

 

As a 5 gal IPA batch general baseline: 7.5-8 gal RO water + 1 tsp CaCl + 2 tsp gypsum with 1 of the 2 gypsum going in the boil, IMHO

 

Yes, 1 tsp CaCl and 1 tsp gypsum IN THE MASH...the other tsp of gypsum in the boil for flavor, IMHO

 

That doesn't make sense to me either.

 

I put all my salts in my HLT, so when I mash and sparge it's basicly the same water. Remember, I said this was a BASELINE IPA addition, NOT for a specific beer. AHA did say collect ~6.5 gal so they too are accounting for boil off, etc.

Cheers

 

Carbon will take out some solids even though it's primary purpose is to remove chlorine, et al...they probably just figured close enough (which it probably is if you are using a carbon filter)

 

My understanding is that carbon filters remove very little of the brewing ions (dissolved salts).

 

It is my understanding that carbon filters do not remove minerals (e.g., Calcium, Sulfate, etc.) from water.

Cheers!

 

It is my understanding that most modern carbon cartridges do have an ion exchange process going on in the prefilter portion (but surely won't take out ALL of the salts)


See...I did get the 2 of you to agree on something : )

 

And don't call me Shirley!

Cheers!

 

carbon won't do much of anything but adsorb volatiles and some other molecules. chlorine being the important consideration. it is also an expensive way to remove sediment if you don't want to install a pleated or cellulose pre-filter.

remember, here in America, all muni water is analyzed frequently. it is extremely rare to have any contaminant above EPA standards. all of the marketing is trying to get us to believe our muni water is unsafe and perhaps even poisonous. you need a carbon filter, just to be safe. that is of course nonsense.
but removal of chlorine taste and odor is nice.

well water is another matter, and should be tested by the well owner.
Cheers.

 

As homebrewers, I think most of us are concerned about the mostly NON-dangerous things like TDS, total alkalinity, chlorine, etc.
Yes, hopefully our governments are monitoring the bacteria, lead, arsenic, etc.

 

From what I have heard this is what is charged routinely (like dryer sheets) and will result in any oppositely charged particle to adhere to it (somewhat)