After trying to contact the local water department and getting no help, I decided to send in my water to ward lab. I tried brewing a couple lighter highly hopped beers and never got a good result so i thought something might be up. This was the result:
Beavercreek, OH
Sodium, Na 23
Potassium, K 1
Calcium, Ca 94
Magnesium, Mg 33
Total Hardness, CaCO3 373
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.1 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 9
Chloride, Cl 41
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 397
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 325
It looks like I have very high bicarbonate and very low sulfate. The total opposite of what I would want for my brewing style. It looks like i will either have to dilute every batch or start from all distilled which I really did not want to do. What would you recommend?
Beavercreek, OH
Sodium, Na 23
Potassium, K 1
Calcium, Ca 94
Magnesium, Mg 33
Total Hardness, CaCO3 373
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.1 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 9
Chloride, Cl 41
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 397
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 325
It looks like I have very high bicarbonate and very low sulfate. The total opposite of what I would want for my brewing style. It looks like i will either have to dilute every batch or start from all distilled which I really did not want to do. What would you recommend?