Viewed by some as a complicated step that yields marginal results, manipulating the mineral composition of brewing water is believed by others to be the only way to dial in the exact character one desires. In this episode, contributor Malcolm Frazer joins Marshall to discuss the various minerals (or salts) used by brewers, their purported impact on beer, the results of multiple exBEERiments, and their thoughts on the subject. | Relevant Articles | Mash Manipulation: http://brulosophy.com/2015/04/06/water-chemistry-pt-1-mash-manipulation-exbeeriment-results/ Messing With Minerals: http://brulosophy.com/2015/05/18/water-chemistry-pt-2-messing-with-minerals-exbeeriment-results/ Post-Fermentation Mineral Adjustment: http://brulosophy.com/2015/12/14/water-chemistry-pt-3-post-fermentation-mineral-adjustments-exbeeriment-results/ Sulfate to Chloride Ratio: http://brulosophy.com/2016/10/03/water-chemistry-pt-6-sulfate-to-chloride-ratio-exbeeriment-results/ The Impact of Mineral Load: http://brulosophy.com/2017/05/01/water-chemistry-pt-8-the-impact-of-mineral-load-when-ratio-is-the-same-exbeeriment-results/