Hello all, I just got my results back and would like some help making sense of it all. I sampled both my house and my well water to see which would be better for brewing, or if one is better for brewing a certain type of beer versus another.
Suggestions, and help would be greatly appreciated
I know nothing about this part of brewing, and I know even less when it comes to science, so don't feel bad about dumbing it down for me, I won't get offended.
HOUSE RESULTS
pH: 7.9
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) : 198
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm: .33
Cations / Anions, me/L. : 3.6/3.5
Sodium, Na. :7
Potassium, K: <1
Calcium, Ca : 59
Magnesium, Mg: 4
Total Hardness, CaCO3 : 164
Nitrate, NO3-N: .9
Sulfate, SO4-S : 4
Chloride, Cl : 10
Carbonate, CO3 : <1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 : 174
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 : 143
Total Phosphorus, P : .39
Total Iron, Fe: <.01
WELL RESULTS
pH: 7.5
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS): 142
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm : .24
Cations / Anions, me/L: 2.3/2.2
Sodium, Na: 6
Potassium, K: <1
Calcium, Ca : 37
Magnesium, Mg: 1
Total Hardness, CaCO3 : 97
Nitrate, NO3-N: <.1
Sulfate, SO4-S : 3
Chloride, Cl : 13
Carbonate, CO3 : <1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 : 103
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 : 85
Total Phosphorus, P : .41
Total Iron, Fe: .02
Sorry for the long post, but thanks again for your patience and help.
Suggestions, and help would be greatly appreciated
I know nothing about this part of brewing, and I know even less when it comes to science, so don't feel bad about dumbing it down for me, I won't get offended.
HOUSE RESULTS
pH: 7.9
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) : 198
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm: .33
Cations / Anions, me/L. : 3.6/3.5
Sodium, Na. :7
Potassium, K: <1
Calcium, Ca : 59
Magnesium, Mg: 4
Total Hardness, CaCO3 : 164
Nitrate, NO3-N: .9
Sulfate, SO4-S : 4
Chloride, Cl : 10
Carbonate, CO3 : <1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 : 174
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 : 143
Total Phosphorus, P : .39
Total Iron, Fe: <.01
WELL RESULTS
pH: 7.5
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS): 142
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm : .24
Cations / Anions, me/L: 2.3/2.2
Sodium, Na: 6
Potassium, K: <1
Calcium, Ca : 37
Magnesium, Mg: 1
Total Hardness, CaCO3 : 97
Nitrate, NO3-N: <.1
Sulfate, SO4-S : 3
Chloride, Cl : 13
Carbonate, CO3 : <1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 : 103
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 : 85
Total Phosphorus, P : .41
Total Iron, Fe: .02
Sorry for the long post, but thanks again for your patience and help.