I am extremely new to all this. My brother gave me a bunch of ABC kits. I'm a "techie" and very much into the fine details. I have made 2 batches and the bubbler vent (I promise I'll learn the terminology) stopped about day 5. I then bottled and other than over tightening the caps the first time all went well. So I thought. When I started opening bottle I noticed it wasn't just right. I think I made non-alcoholic beer. I ordered a hydrometer but the Big A online messed up the order so no readings. Bear with me. I did a bunch of searching and think I found the issue. I used very pure water (0 TDS). I wasn't aware that the water NEEDED to be a little "dirty." My tap water here tastes like you mixed bleach with lake sludge so I don't plan to use it. It's around 120 TDS from the tap but tastes awful. I have a saltwater tank so I already have a very expensive RO/DI filter. So my question is... what should I amend my "distilled" water with to make a fairly generic brewing water. I'm not into it enough to make custom water by beer type but if there is a generic recipe that would work "good" for most brews then that is where I am now. Keep in mind I'm using ABC kits.
As a side note, I don't even like beer but I'm having fun playing. I have a neighbor that does like beer (a lot) and telling me how it's turning out.
-Keith
As a side note, I don't even like beer but I'm having fun playing. I have a neighbor that does like beer (a lot) and telling me how it's turning out.
-Keith