Water for Homebrewing

Be in the H₂O Know!

While water is the ingredient that makes up the most of beer, it is often less-explored than malt, hops, and yeast.

The following member-exclusive videos, articles, recipes, and resources are essential to understanding water.

Dive Deeper

Water-in-glass-source — Water: Identify Your Sources by Debbie Cerda

water-chemistry — Water Chemistry: Simple Adjustments for Great-Tasting Beer by Martin Brumgard

simple-water-adjustments — Simple Water Adjustment by Drew Beechum and Denny Conn

Water-in-kettle — Understanding Water for Homebrewing

Calcium-and-Magnesium-in-Brewing-Water-by-Martin-Brungard — Calcium and Magnesium in Brewing Water by Martin Brungard

ingredients_water — Water Conservation for the Homebrewer by Quentin Hodgson

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Many of the resources on HomebrewersAssociation.org are exclusive to American Homebrewers Association members.

Brew with Unique Water Profiles

sour-600x600-1 — NHC Gold: Catharina’s Passion Sour

Chodsko-Pivo-Bohemian-Pilsner — Historical Style: Chodsko Pivo Bohemian Pilsner

Cigar-City-Jai-Alai-IPA-Classic-Clone — Clone: Cigar City Jai Alai IPA

Watch Homebrew Con Sessions

water1 — Everyone’s Second Favorite Liquid: Basic Water Comprehension for Homebrewing by John LaPolla

water-ocean — Water Chemistry and Beer pH by John Palmer

water-adjustments — Putting Brewing Water in Perspective by John Palmer

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