The quality of water used has a huge effect on the quality of the beer produced. Several different parameters are key when brewing, all of which have different effects on the final product. For example Sulphate brings out the bitterness in hops, Chloride can enhance the flavour in low concentrations, but can give a medical taste in high amounts, and Calcium lowers the pH which contribute...
Q: I already have a Checkit Test kit and now I want to expand it to measure another parameter - what's the best way to do this? A: The Lovibond Checkit Test kits can easily be expanded to cover new parameters with a Testpak Testpak add-on packs let you test a new parameter without purchasing a whole new kit - they just include the disc, reagents, cells and instructions for the new paramet...
Nitrate is a naturally occurring substance in the environment and is commonly found in most water sources, it is usually only a cause for concern in areas where water supplies can be affected by farm runs offs and agriculture, its use as a fertiliser can cause increased levels in water supplies The UK safe limit for nitrates in Drinking water is 50mg/l as described in the current advice on Nit...
