I'm getting really good results so far in my brewing process and I think the next step towards improving my beer is with the water. I already have my pitching rates and fermentation under control and am getting very consistent results with my all grain set up.
So far I have just been using vending machine water and adding some 5.2. Now I want to switch to using my tap water, which I haven't used since some bad experiences with it.
My water report can be found here (I am in Antioch) http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us/CityGov/PublicWorks/Water/AWQR.pdf
I was thinking of getting this charcoal filter http://www.h2odistributors.com/matrikx+5.asp
any thoughts on that?
What will it remove from my water? What will I need to add to the water afterwards?
Do I need to use a food grade hose or will my regular garden hose be fine?
So far I have just been using vending machine water and adding some 5.2. Now I want to switch to using my tap water, which I haven't used since some bad experiences with it.
My water report can be found here (I am in Antioch) http://www.ci.antioch.ca.us/CityGov/PublicWorks/Water/AWQR.pdf
I was thinking of getting this charcoal filter http://www.h2odistributors.com/matrikx+5.asp
any thoughts on that?
What will it remove from my water? What will I need to add to the water afterwards?
Do I need to use a food grade hose or will my regular garden hose be fine?