petrolSpice
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I sent my water to Ward to have tested. I fill my kettle from the shower since it's by far the easiest way in my house.
Anything to worry about here?
I've looked at a few water chemistry calculators and can see the recommended ranges. My water is a little short on Calcium and Sulfate. Looks like I can add Gypsum to get both in range. But some of the ranges are fairly wide.
If I wanted to brew an IPA for example, where do I find my target profile?
Also seems like my Mash pH will be a little too high, I guess I can just add lactic acid.
pH 7.7
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 209
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.35
Cations / Anions, me/L 3.7 / 3.9
Sodium, Na 17
Potassium, K 2
Calcium, Ca 29
Magnesium, Mg 18
Total Hardness, CaCO3 148
Nitrate, NO3-N < 0.1 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 15
Chloride, Cl 11
Carbonate, CO3 < 1.0
Bicarbonate, HCO3 162
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 134
Total Phosphorus, P < 0.01
Total Iron, Fe < 0.01
"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit
Anything to worry about here?
I've looked at a few water chemistry calculators and can see the recommended ranges. My water is a little short on Calcium and Sulfate. Looks like I can add Gypsum to get both in range. But some of the ranges are fairly wide.
If I wanted to brew an IPA for example, where do I find my target profile?
Also seems like my Mash pH will be a little too high, I guess I can just add lactic acid.