I am on a private well and on the Ward site they instruct that the water should be run for several hours before taking the sample. While I understand that doing so would eliminate elements that are in my pipes, pressure tank, etc....I wonder if that is neccesary for a brewing water profile, as I would not do that before brewing, I would just open the tap and go. Any opinions?
Gathering a water sample for ward labs
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Letting it run for several hours defeats the purpose of testing the water as you plan to brew with it, unless of course you let it run for several hours every time you brew.
iaefebs
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iaefebs
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It may not be the core business but they have a special form for us home brewers to submit. They know what's going on and I think they appreciate the business.
Hours? Are you sure those aren't instructions for testing a well after shocking?
