I have been buying bottled Spring water or Drinking water for my homebrewing needs. My local tap water usually has a strong sulphur odor to it. I have never tested it, but have looked at the countys webpage for data but cant find anything current.
What lab do most homebrewers use to determine the ion concentrations of the water? I see many water testing labs and kits, but most of them are testing for toxins, bacteria, etc, but not really brewing needs.
My other thought is buying distilled water and then mixing up my own water based on the beer. The last option is intensive and would require me breaking out my chem text ( is that M or m, and I hate moles) again and calculator.
My goal is to try to use my tap water and tweak it, but the sulfur smell probably indicates high SO4 concentrations.
Thanks
What lab do most homebrewers use to determine the ion concentrations of the water? I see many water testing labs and kits, but most of them are testing for toxins, bacteria, etc, but not really brewing needs.
My other thought is buying distilled water and then mixing up my own water based on the beer. The last option is intensive and would require me breaking out my chem text ( is that M or m, and I hate moles) again and calculator.
My goal is to try to use my tap water and tweak it, but the sulfur smell probably indicates high SO4 concentrations.
Thanks