HellBentBrewCo
Well-Known Member
So I'm just starting to learn about water and it's impact to brewing. From what I've read I think i have hard water. This is my report. What are your thoughts? Using the Ezwater spreadsheet which number should I enter as the Alkalinity or Bicarbonate number?
PH 7.4
Total Dissolved Solids 210
Sodium 26
Potassium 3
Calcium, Ca 21
Magnesium, Mg 8
Total Hardness, CaCo3 86
Nitrate, No3N 4.1
Sulfate,So4S 5
Chloride, Cl 50
Cabonate, Co3 <1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 54
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 44
PH 7.4
Total Dissolved Solids 210
Sodium 26
Potassium 3
Calcium, Ca 21
Magnesium, Mg 8
Total Hardness, CaCo3 86
Nitrate, No3N 4.1
Sulfate,So4S 5
Chloride, Cl 50
Cabonate, Co3 <1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 54
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 44