Finding the right brewing water test kit for your beer
If you're tired of your homebrew tasting just "okay" despite following every recipe to a T, it might be time to grab a brewing water test kit and see what's actually coming out of your tap. Most of us start our brewing hobby focusing on the flashy stuff—the exotic hops, the specialty grains, and the latest liquid yeast strains. But we often forget that water makes up about 90% to 95% of the liquid in our glasses. If your water chemistry is off, even the best ingredients in the world can't save the final product from tasting a bit flat or, worse, chemically. ...