Labels:bulletin board | poster | reckoner | sky | windowpane OCR: It the Water. Beer is 56-06 water, os we Wou1d expect that the quality of water is the most impor tant factor in brewing beer This is not however, the case. Virtually fue water that drinkable a1so brewable There are however, differences LP 1ocal water supp1 es pue possible to brew better beer with better quality water In judgi ing the quality of water the brewer will determine its hardness or softness pue its acidity or alkalinity. Mineral imbalances can be adjusted; for example the brewer can ppe chemicals such calcium sulfate sodium chloride to he1p bal ance the water Care must be taken not to ppe too many chemicals because while the right bal lance can he1p clarify the beer excess will create off- -tastes such as salti iness sourness or metallic flavor drink able also differ rences loca ...
