I've been using RO water treated as the Primer sticky directs for my beers. As such, my understanding of all of the chemistry is elementary at the very best.
I was recently made aware of a local spring that I thought I might use for brewing to save me a few bucks and maybe give my beers a "local" flavor. I grabbed a sample and sent it into Ward Labs. Here are the results:
I know I'll have to do some adjustments based on specific beers, but is there anything in this report that stands out for special attention? I've tried to understand water treatment, but I just get lost in all of the technical talk.
I was recently made aware of a local spring that I thought I might use for brewing to save me a few bucks and maybe give my beers a "local" flavor. I grabbed a sample and sent it into Ward Labs. Here are the results:
pH 7.8
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est 386
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.64
Cations / Anions, me/L 6.4 / 6.6
ppm
Sodium, Na 25
Potassium, K < 1
Calcium, Ca 65
Magnesium, Mg 25
Total Hardness, CaCO3 267
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.5 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 6
Chloride, Cl 88
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 221
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 181
Total Phosphorus, P 0.36
Total Iron, Fe < 0.01
"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est 386
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.64
Cations / Anions, me/L 6.4 / 6.6
ppm
Sodium, Na 25
Potassium, K < 1
Calcium, Ca 65
Magnesium, Mg 25
Total Hardness, CaCO3 267
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.5 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 6
Chloride, Cl 88
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 221
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 181
Total Phosphorus, P 0.36
Total Iron, Fe < 0.01
"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit
I know I'll have to do some adjustments based on specific beers, but is there anything in this report that stands out for special attention? I've tried to understand water treatment, but I just get lost in all of the technical talk.