Water Profile.

**Mongrat** · 07-12-2011, 01:42 PM

Hey guys, I'm wondering if any of you would give me your opinion on this water profile. I'm trying to improve my beers and wanted to know if you see any problems. Ignore the "H"s the profile came from a dialysis clinic and I think these numbers were high for their uses.....

USRC - Cincinnati
Aluminum 0.01 mg/L 0.030600 H
Arsenic 0.005 mg/L < 0.002000
Barium 0.1 mg/L < 0.050000
Cadmium 0.001 mg/L < 0.000500
Calcium 2 mg/L 9.550000 H
Chromium 0.014 mg/L < 0.007000
Copper 0.10 mg/L < 0.010000
Fluoride 0.2 mg/L 0.838000 H
Lead 0.005 mg/L < 0.002000
Magnesium 4 mg/L 4.470000 H
Mercury 0.0002 mg/L < 0.000100
Nitrate (as N) 2 mg/L 2.460000 H
Potassium 8 mg/L 4.280000
Selenium 0.09 mg/L < 0.040000
Silver 0.005 mg/L < 0.002000
Sodium 70.00 mg/L 35.80000
Sulfate 100.00 mg/L 52.85000
Zinc 0.10 mg/L < 0.010000
Beryllium 0.0004 mg/L < 0.000200
Antimony 0.00600 mg/L < 0.003000
Thallium 0.002 mg/L < 0.001000
Conductivity 40 uS/cm 433.00 uS/cm
pH 8 units 7.5 units

Yeahman99 · 07-12-2011, 03:01 PM

Is this the city water? That is what I use so hopefully there is nothing wrong with it. I have not had any problems with my water (pleasant ridge Cincinnati).

**CidahMastah** · 07-12-2011, 04:58 PM

Well I am no water guru. However, Palmer suggests keeping water within these mineral constraints (obviously varying dependent on the water style you are seeking):

Ca: 50 -150
Mg: 10 - 30
HCO3: 0 -250
Na: 0 -150
Cl: 0 - 250
SO4: 50-150

something worth checking out if you haven't read it yet

http://www.howtobrew.com/section3/chapter15.html

looks like your Ca is a little low, as is your Mg. However you need to determine the type of water you are looking for based on what you are brewing. All said, I am sure it makes good beer. On that link you can check out some of the various types of water and composition

**Mongrat** · 07-12-2011, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yeahman99

Is this the city water? That is what I use so hopefully there is nothing wrong with it. I have not had any problems with my water (pleasant ridge Cincinnati).

Yeahman, this is cinci water, my friend told me it comes from the cinci aquifer which is most likely what you are on.....

**Mongrat** · 07-12-2011, 07:32 PM

Definitely will check this out Cidah

Quote:

Originally Posted by CidahMastah

Well I am no water guru. However, Palmer suggests keeping water within these mineral constraints (obviously varying dependent on the water style you are seeking):

Ca: 50 -150
Mg: 10 - 30
HCO3: 0 -250
Na: 0 -150
Cl: 0 - 250
SO4: 50-150

something worth checking out if you haven't read it yet

http://www.howtobrew.com/section3/chapter15.html

looks like your Ca is a little low, as is your Mg. However you need to determine the type of water you are looking for based on what you are brewing. All said, I am sure it makes good beer. On that link you can check out some of the various types of water and composition