I recently started playing around with water test kits that are available for aquariums. In particular the GH&KH tests are useful for brewers who want to get a beter understanding of their brewing water w/o having to send a sample to an lab like Ward Labs.
I took some pictures, updated my water spreadsheet and wrote an article for my web site about this.
Take a look and let me know what you think : At home water testing - German brewing and more
Kai
Looks good. I often thought about doing this. This may be the motivation I needed.
My local pet stores don’t carry the GH&KH only tests. They have other, more expensive, tests that include these tests. This means I had to order them online and pay $5 shipping for a $6 item.
Kai
Kai - You may want to check out Taylor. They are real water testing experts and have a host of different test kits and water testing products.
I had a look but those test kits are rather expensive. On the other hand they allow you to test for almost anything that a professional lab tests.
Kai