What's considered "soft water"?

barrooze · Jan 6, 2011

Hey, I brew using my city's tap water and my brews turn out great imo. I'm getting ready to brew a pilsner and would like to do so with "soft water", but I don't know what makes water soft.

My tap water's profile is:

Calcium 42.1 ppm
Magnesium 8.2 ppm
Sodium 85.0 ppm
Sulfate 41.0 ppm
Chloride 100.0 ppm
Bicarbonate 195.0 ppm

Any ideas on what this profile is considered and whether I need to make adjustments to make it softer?

Thanks!

DeafSmith · Jan 6, 2011

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f128/brewing-water-chemistry-primer-198460/

Soft water defined in the fourth paragraph of the first post.

barrooze · Jan 6, 2011

Thank you! I'll be reading that when I get home from work!

ksbrain · Jan 6, 2011

When you get home? Who has time for HBT at home?

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