ToastedPenguin
Well-Known Member
I was contemplating using bottled water for my upcoming adventure into homebrewing but started thinking about using tap water after a tout of local craft brewery (free plug---Two Brothers Brewing Co.) where I asked what source their water comes from. The brewer said they use their cities water (Warrenville IL). I asked if they have to muck with the water at all to get it ready for use and he said that part of the year they have to add calcium but that was all they did.
I live in a different city a few miles up the road so I am sure even though our water most likely comes from some of the same sources (like Lake Michigan) there might be differences in how each city treats it. I got my cities 2009 water report which shows all added and natural elements found in the water however other then it not being contaminated and now aware that the city uses chlorine and adds fluoride I don't know where the water ph or anything else that matters for brewing and mashing stands.
Can anyone recommend an inexpensive testing kit that can be used for the home brewer or any other methods of testing?
Thanks!
I live in a different city a few miles up the road so I am sure even though our water most likely comes from some of the same sources (like Lake Michigan) there might be differences in how each city treats it. I got my cities 2009 water report which shows all added and natural elements found in the water however other then it not being contaminated and now aware that the city uses chlorine and adds fluoride I don't know where the water ph or anything else that matters for brewing and mashing stands.
Can anyone recommend an inexpensive testing kit that can be used for the home brewer or any other methods of testing?
Thanks!