water profile for a Fat Tire clone.

[Ajt012]

Does anyone have an idea of what water profile to use for a Fat Tire Amber Ale clone?

 

[Virant518]

I'm not sure if New Belgium tweaks their water at all (I don't know why they would, our water rocks) but here's the Fort Collins water Profile

Calcium: 16.8 ppm
Sulfate: 12.7 ppm
Magnesium: 1.7 ppm
Chloride: 2.6 ppm
Sodium: 15.6 ppm
Bicarbonate: 47.6 ppm

 

[Ajt012]

I was actually looking for Fort Collin's water profile, but couldn't find it on the county/city's website.
Thanks a lot, this is very helpful.

 

[yeqmaster]

Welll I already wrote this, so might as well post even though someone beet me too it...
I guess its just confirmation...

I dont know if New Belgium treats there water or not but the water quality for Fort Collins, CO is as follows:

Ca++: 16.6ppm
Mg++: 1.7ppm
Na+: 2.8ppm
SO4-:12.7ppm
HCO3-:44ppm
Cl-: 2ppm
Hardness: 48ppm
Alkalinity: 35.9ppm
pH: 7.9

This seems like a pretty "clean" water profile in terms of mineral content... I would tend to aim for something with slightly higher calcium and sulfate content...