Water: A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers

Water: A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers, by John Palmer and Colin Kaminski The third book in Brewers Publications' Brewing Elements series, this detailed guide is the first book solely devoted to the use and treatment of water throughout the brewing process. From an overview on sources, quality and geography, the book shows brewers how to read water reports, understand flavor contributions, and adjust the chemistry of brewing water. A discussion of adapting water to styles of beer, residual alkalinity, malt acidity, mash pH, brewery process water and wastewater treatment is included. "If you don't get the water right, neither will you succeed with the beer," said Charlie Bamforth, professor of malting and brewing sciences at the University of California in a review on the book. "Water is a precious commodity, from its availability, through its quality, right to its departure down the drain. It demands respect and that is precisely what it receives in this book, which is packed with valuable information, calculations and best practice guidelines for brewers large and small.". .