So the below water report from wards labs was done during the fall. The water sent was straight from the tap after running for a few minutes. the only adjustment i make during brewing is using campden tablets for dechlorinating. I have tinkered with the water calculators and i still can't wrap my head around the water chemistry info. I have ordered the water chemistry book and i am hoping to have it soon so that i can possibly get a better understanding. for what its worth i have been getting good mash eff with my recirculating setup.
what I'm asking with this post is do any of the numbers jump out as being terrible? how does the base report look? any concerns with the water at its current state? any quick or easy adjustments?
i appreciate any responses. i hope to really dive into water chemistry with this book.
pH 7.7
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 95
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.16
Cations / Anions, me/L 1.5 / 1.4
ppm
Sodium, Na 11
Potassium, K 1
Calcium, Ca 14
Magnesium, Mg 3
Total Hardness, CaCO3 48
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.2 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 5
Chloride, Cl 17
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 35
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 28
Total Phosphorus, P 0.18
Total Iron, Fe < 0.01
"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit
what I'm asking with this post is do any of the numbers jump out as being terrible? how does the base report look? any concerns with the water at its current state? any quick or easy adjustments?
i appreciate any responses. i hope to really dive into water chemistry with this book.
pH 7.7
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 95
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.16
Cations / Anions, me/L 1.5 / 1.4
ppm
Sodium, Na 11
Potassium, K 1
Calcium, Ca 14
Magnesium, Mg 3
Total Hardness, CaCO3 48
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.2 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 5
Chloride, Cl 17
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 35
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 28
Total Phosphorus, P 0.18
Total Iron, Fe < 0.01
"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit