AZ tap water: chloramine, chlorine, etc?

I've traditionally used store-bought spring water to brew, but I'd like to build a water filter hose attachment for future use. My question is, what do we need to worry about here in the Phoenix area in terms of water additives? Chlorine? Chloramine? Something else? I just want to make sure I purchase the correct type of filter for this. Thanks!

Call the water dept and ask them to send you a 'water quality' report. This will tell you how much/what chemicals are in your water - that's where you start. Then you can figure out what approach for filtering, treatment, etc.

FYI - unless you have very refined taste buds, or uniquely problematic water, most tap water will make a great beer

Are you dead set on building a filter or are you just looking for better quality water? I don't even worry about using the tap water out here. I used to filter it through a Brita or fridge filter, but even then the water out here sucks. I can get 40 gallons of RO water for less than $8.

Do you buy from the Glacier water machines? I been buying purified water gallons from sprouts. Thinking about buying distilled and adding what I need for each style

Do you have a list of what to add to RO water. I am wintering in Gold Canyon late January from Canada and thought we would start a RV beer club.

Yesterday we brewed a "kilt lifter" with a blend of RO water and treated park water (with campden tablet)12 hours before show time. Working away in controlled cabinet at 18.8c.

pigroaster said:

Do you have a list of what to add to RO water. I am wintering in Gold Canyon late January from Canada and thought we would start a RV beer club.

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It's been a while but this is what I settled on:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f128/brewing-water-chemistry-primer-198460/

Just had to purchase some lactic acid (would have preferred phosphoric acid but they don't carry it at my LHBS) , gypsum, and calcium carbonate.

I second dfc. The water here sux for brewing. Go with RO or Spring from the store.

dfc said:

Are you dead set on building a filter or are you just looking for better quality water? I don't even worry about using the tap water out here. I used to filter it through a Brita or fridge filter, but even then the water out here sucks. I can get 40 gallons of RO water for less than $8.

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