Been brewing pilsners for several years here on the farm. They seemed to be pretty fair, so I never worried about it. But you boys and girls here on this forum have been going on about water so much, I had mine tested.
My question is, is this good pilsner water?
pH 7.7
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 86
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.14
Cations / Anions, me/L 1.2 / 1.1 ppm
Sodium, Na 3
Potassium, K 2
Calcium, Ca 18
Magnesium, Mg 2
Total Hardness, CaCO3 53
Nitrate, NO3-N <0.1 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 11
Chloride, Cl 5
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 15
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 12
Total Phosphorus, P 0.44
Total Iron, Fe 0.04
My question is, is this good pilsner water?
pH 7.7
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 86
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.14
Cations / Anions, me/L 1.2 / 1.1 ppm
Sodium, Na 3
Potassium, K 2
Calcium, Ca 18
Magnesium, Mg 2
Total Hardness, CaCO3 53
Nitrate, NO3-N <0.1 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 11
Chloride, Cl 5
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 15
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 12
Total Phosphorus, P 0.44
Total Iron, Fe 0.04