avaserfi
Well-Known Member
I am getting ready to do AG number one. For my past extract batches I have been buying bottled spring water because the water here tastes bad. Since this would get very expensive with all grain I started looking into the local water profile and came up with this:
Ca = 3ppm
Mg = 0.7ppm
Na = 200ppm
SO4 = 9ppm
Cl = 54ppm
Bicarb = 459ppm
From what I have read this is pretty bad. Right now I don't have any salts about and there is no LHBS around, but I do have some 5.2 buffer in the mail with the grains. I was thinking of mixing RO water and the local tap water 50/50 for the brew and using the buffer during the mash.
Does anyone have some recommendations for what to do about this? I have done some reading on the subject, but am still not 100% on it and don't want to put off brewing this weekend since I am almost out!
Ca = 3ppm
Mg = 0.7ppm
Na = 200ppm
SO4 = 9ppm
Cl = 54ppm
Bicarb = 459ppm
From what I have read this is pretty bad. Right now I don't have any salts about and there is no LHBS around, but I do have some 5.2 buffer in the mail with the grains. I was thinking of mixing RO water and the local tap water 50/50 for the brew and using the buffer during the mash.
Does anyone have some recommendations for what to do about this? I have done some reading on the subject, but am still not 100% on it and don't want to put off brewing this weekend since I am almost out!