This my Water Report.... Suggestions please!

[bmckee56]

This is the most up to date information available regarding my local water supply. I have never attempted to adjust my water other than using a home filtering unit with a 5 micron charcoal filter cartridge. Can some of you more experienced brewers out there check this info. and suggest some plan of action for adjusting my water profile for brewing IPA's and Porter/Stout brews, please.

I greatly appreciate any suggestions or advice.

Calcium* 54 ppm Ca as CaCO3
Magnesium* 16 ppm Mg as CaCO3
Sodium* 23 ppm as Na
P. Alkalinity 2 ppm P. Alk. as CaCO3
Total Alkalinity* 46 ppm Total Alk. as CaCO3
Chloride* 52 ppm as Cl
Sulfate 34 - 100 ppm as SO4
Nitrogen 1 ppm as Nitrate
Nitrogen <0.01 ppm as Nitrite

Total Iron 0.005 ppm as Fe
Total Manganese 0.017 ppm as Mn
Free Chlorine 1.2 ppm as Cl2
Total Chlorine (municipalities with Chloramine Disinfection) 1.0
Total Hardness* 70 ppm as CaCO3
Total Hardness* 4.09 grains/gal as CaCO3
Fluoride 0.8 ppm as F
Lead <0.001 ppm as Pb

Specific Conductance* 250 Micromhos/cm
pH 8.45
Turbidity 0.04 NTU
Color 0 APHA Units
Total Dissolved Solids* 126 ppm
Average Trihalomethanes (THM)for last four quarters* 0.033 ppm
Average Haloacetic Acids (HAA)for last four quarters* 0.009 ppm
Total Coliforms per 100 mL <1

Salute!

 

[mabrungard]

It doesn't look too bad. None of the ions are crazy high, but you may have to dilute when brewing some softer styles. Visit the Water Knowledge page on the Bru'n Water website to get an idea of what desirable ion levels you might aim for.

By the way, be sure to use the Total Alkalinity value, not P Alkalinity.

 

[bmckee56]

Thanks for the info. I also found I can adjust my water profile in BeerSmith2. I just upgraded from an earlier version and look forward to tinkering with modified water profiles.

Thanks again.

Salute!