Hey everyone I got a report back from the city for the water and was wondering if you could give me some insight as to how suitable this water will be for brewing stouts, porters, bitters, English IPA's, scottish ales, etc. Thanks everyone.
Wells 4&7
Fluoride - .162
Iron, uncertified - 1.34
Calcium - 80.5
Magnesium - 31.5
Manganese - .23
Silica - 23.4
Total Hardness by 2340B - 331
Alkalinity - 317
Total Dissolved Solids - 365
pH, Electrometric - 7.9
Nitrogen - ND
Chloride - 4.7
Orthophosphate - .11
Calcium Hardness - 201
Magnesium Hardness - 130
Carbonate Hardness - 317
Non-Carbonate Hardness - 14
Ryznar Index - 6.89
Sodium - (Average) 6.72
Sulfate - (Average) 11.6
Wells 5&6
Fluoride - .187
Iron, uncertified - 2.16
Calcium - 57.1
Magnesium - 22.8
Manganese - .36
Silica - 21.2
Total Hardness by 2340B - 236
Alkalinity - 258
Total Dissolved Solids - 263
pH, Electrometric - 7.8
Nitrogen - ND
Chloride - ND
Orthophosphate - .068
Calcium Hardness - 142
Magnesium Hardness - 94
Carbonate Hardness - 236
Non-Carbonate Hardness - 0
Ryznar Index - 7.45
Sodium - (Average) 6.72
Sulfate - (Average) 11.6
Wells 4&7
Fluoride - .162
Iron, uncertified - 1.34
Calcium - 80.5
Magnesium - 31.5
Manganese - .23
Silica - 23.4
Total Hardness by 2340B - 331
Alkalinity - 317
Total Dissolved Solids - 365
pH, Electrometric - 7.9
Nitrogen - ND
Chloride - 4.7
Orthophosphate - .11
Calcium Hardness - 201
Magnesium Hardness - 130
Carbonate Hardness - 317
Non-Carbonate Hardness - 14
Ryznar Index - 6.89
Sodium - (Average) 6.72
Sulfate - (Average) 11.6
Wells 5&6
Fluoride - .187
Iron, uncertified - 2.16
Calcium - 57.1
Magnesium - 22.8
Manganese - .36
Silica - 21.2
Total Hardness by 2340B - 236
Alkalinity - 258
Total Dissolved Solids - 263
pH, Electrometric - 7.8
Nitrogen - ND
Chloride - ND
Orthophosphate - .068
Calcium Hardness - 142
Magnesium Hardness - 94
Carbonate Hardness - 236
Non-Carbonate Hardness - 0
Ryznar Index - 7.45
Sodium - (Average) 6.72
Sulfate - (Average) 11.6