The subject of water and most importantly, pH can be utterly confounding. Buffering capacity, acids, salt concentrations, “measurements expressed as” and temperature add to a mix of questions that baffle even experienced brewers. We sit down with Martin Brungard to work through common questions we see online to see if we can get answers!

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Episode Contents:

00:00:00 Opening & Our Sponsors

00:01:57 Announcements & Feedback

00:7:25 The Pub

00:24:27 The Brewery

00:35:26 The Lounge with Martin

01:12:38 Q&A, Quick Tip & Something Other

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