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At 5:05pm on March 7, 2009, Graz said…: Hey Chris,

I saw from one of your posts that you live in Arizona and want some advice on water conditioning.

I would start with your local water authority. I have been able to get recent water chemistry reports from my districts supplier. From that information, I have compared my water to other brewing regions.

It turns out that mine is not that different than some famous German regions. (Hmmmm.... Ever wonder why the Mexican breweries have made such amazing lagers?) So, got a 6.5 gallon carboy of R/O water from a local retailer. I used that pretty successfully with a Pilsner recipe I made recently.

On occasion I will buy brewing salts from mail order retailers like Beer Beer & More Beer (www.morebeer.com) It sure seems to effect the flavor a lot.

At 10:21pm on February 6, 2009, Deege said…: Hi Christopher! Thanks for dropping by at fermentarium. I appreciate it!

At 4:19pm on February 6, 2009, Hey Joe said…

At 8:57am on December 3, 2008, Shawn, the Beer Philosopher said…: Hi Christopher. I actually haven't. I've wanted to go that route, but I haven't had the time or money to invest in dedicated equipment. Most brewers keep any "wild" batches completely separate from batches brewed with brett and other wild bacteria ... some go so far as to keep them in completely isolated locations. In other words, I haven't wanted to risk "contaminating" my standard equipment for future batches of "standard" beer. Maybe I'm being overly cautyious, but I'd rather err on the side of caution and buy my wild beers for now ...

A suggestion for you. Post this question on the Aleuminati Alechemists group ... some seasoned brewers there who might be able to offer some insight.

Cheers!

At 12:38pm on December 2, 2008, Chipper Dave said…: Thanks for joining up with the Aleuminati. Glad to have you with us.

At 4:32pm on December 1, 2008, Rob DeNunzio said…: Welcome to the group! Accidental brewing, eh? Sounds like a good match for your lambic interest...

At 8:56am on December 1, 2008, Shawn, the Beer Philosopher said…: Hi Christopher, glad to have you with us. Be sure and join up with our 'Aleuminati Alechemists' group - you can interact and ask home brewing questions there to your heart's content ... cheers!

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Favorite beer style(s) of the moment:: Belgian Wit, Lambic, Draught Stout, Bock

Who am I?:: I am a college student at the University of Arizona who stumbled across beer brewing by accident. I love the hobby, although I am still getting a grip on all grain brewing. If anyone wants to mentor me, I'd be happy to take the help.

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