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here is my water report from 2008. it seems okay to me except the Ca and Mg seem a little low and the Na seems high. Do you agree? or does it look good to brew with

Total Alkalinity - 44
Total Harness - 120
Ca - 38
Mg - 6
Na - 60
K - 5
Sulfate - 128
Cl - 46
pH 7.8
 
ekjohns said:
here is my water report from 2008. it seems okay to me except the Ca and Mg seem a little low and the Na seems high. Do you agree? or does it look good to brew with

Total Alkalinity - 44
Total Harness - 120
Ca - 38
Mg - 6
Na - 60
K - 5
Sulfate - 128
Cl - 46
pH 7.8
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Agreed - Palmer recommends 50 ppm calcium minimum. Sodium does seem a little high, but not overly so.

Easy water to work with - you can add calcium chloride (for malty beers) or gypsum (for hoppy beers) to raise calcium levels - epsom salt if you want to add some magnesium. Dilute with distilled water if you decide that the sodium needs to be lower. Add some chalk for dark beers.
 

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