I have been using Bru'n Water for the past year and really like it a lot-Thanks Martin and AJ you guys have really helped me to start getting a grip on water-but I have a question about Chicago's most recent water report.
The reported Calcium is quite a bit higher than I have ever seen it before (46.3 mg/l) and with that value, I cannot get my cations and anions to agree.
Now, playing with the spreadsheet, if I reduce that level to a more typical one (34-36 mg/) I not only get the cations and anions to an acceptable range, but, Martin's predicted "total hardness" and the actual reported value are identical.
So my question is this, should I leave the Calcium level be (as reported) and just brew with an unbalanced profile, or, cheat and enter a more typical Calcium concentration, ignoring the reported one?
The reported Calcium is quite a bit higher than I have ever seen it before (46.3 mg/l) and with that value, I cannot get my cations and anions to agree.
Now, playing with the spreadsheet, if I reduce that level to a more typical one (34-36 mg/) I not only get the cations and anions to an acceptable range, but, Martin's predicted "total hardness" and the actual reported value are identical.
So my question is this, should I leave the Calcium level be (as reported) and just brew with an unbalanced profile, or, cheat and enter a more typical Calcium concentration, ignoring the reported one?