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adromo

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Just got my water profile from Ward Laboratories. Thought I would post it here to get peoples thoughts or any advice people may have. I was surprised at how low some of these numbers are. Can anybody look it over and make sure everything looks right?

pH 8.1
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 170
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.28
Cations / Anions, me/L 3.2 / 3.1

ppm:
Sodium, Na 2
Potassium, K 1
Calcium, Ca 32
Magnesium, Mg 18
Total Hardness, CaCO3 155
Nitrate, NO3-N 2.4 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 2
Chloride, Cl 3
Carbonate, CO3 < 1.0
Bicarbonate, HCO3 169
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 140
Total Phosphorus, P < 0.01
Total Iron, Fe < 0.01
 
Looks great. The alkalinity requires neutralization for most brewing. The Mg level is at the level where you don't want or need to add any more. The Mg is not at a problem level though.
 
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