Smart Brew® Starter Test Kit for Beer

Water makes up over 90% of beer. The mineral balance of your brewing water directly impacts mash efficiency, hop expression, mouthfeel, and overall flavor profile.

The Smart Brew® Beer Starter Kit gives brewers a fast, accurate way to measure the most critical water parameters without relying on inconsistent test strips or expensive lab services.

Designed for homebrewers and small craft brewers, this kit delivers reliable results using the eXact iDip® Smart Photometer System®, providing digital accuracy in a portable, easy-to-use system.

Whether you are dialing in a soft water profile for lagers or building a high sulfate profile for hop-forward IPAs, this kit gives you the data needed to brew with confidence and repeatability.

What’s Included

• eXact iDip® Smart Photometer®
• Cleaning Brush
• Quick Start Guide
• Reagent tests (25 tests each) for:
  • Total Alkalinity
  • Chloride
  • Calcium
  • Total Hardness
  • Sulfate
  • pH 
  • Magnesium (auto-calculated)
  • Sodium (auto-calculated)
  • Residual Alkalinity (auto-calculated)

Key Features

Digital Accuracy Over Test Strips
Eliminates subjective color matching and delivers precise numeric results.

Optimized for Brewing Water Chemistry
Measure the core parameters that influence mash pH, enzyme activity, and flavor balance.

Bluetooth® Connectivity
Sync results to your smartphone for tracking, logging, and analysis.

Fast and Simple Testing
Get results in minutes with minimal training required.

Portable and Field Ready
Test water at the source, brewery, or brew station.

Why Water Testing Matters in Brewing

Different beer styles require different water profiles.

• Low mineral (soft) water enhances smoothness and is ideal for lagers
• Higher sulfate levels sharpen hop bitterness for IPAs
• Calcium and alkalinity impact mash performance and stability

Without accurate testing, brewers are guessing. The Smart Brew® Starter Kit replaces guesswork with actionable data.

Ideal For

• Homebrewers
• Small craft breweries
• Pilot brewing systems
• Recipe development and consistency control

Expandable Testing

Over 40 additional eXact iDip® tests are available, allowing you to expand your testing capabilities as your brewing process evolves.

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