First.. I'm old and having a difficult time with the scientific aspect of Martins water page.. sorry.. comes with old age.
My real only wants for beer are West Coast style Pale Ales, IPA's as well as Stouts.. Possibly Porters. I don't want the hassle at this stage of my brew learning to tackle lagers. So those are the three and possibly the fourth. I'd guess they fall into two categories as far as water is concerned??
So far I've been brewing with house water as an only source for some batches of ales.. and brewing with RO water for the same as only sources. At this point I haven't mixed or diluted either with the other.. sheesh, does that make sense?
Here is what I know about my city water. The numbers are yearly averages. Bear Republic is in town and I think I remember they don't modify the city water (other than possibly dechlorinating with ??.. but I don't know for sure.
EDIT: This is for my new venture into AG brewing. If it makes any difference.. maybe my water also needs help for my extract brewing... ??
So, if anyone will be kind enough to help me with either modification of my city water or dilution or ??? for the two styles.. I'd sure be appreciative.
Thanks..... HbgBill or Just Plain Bill
Sodium 08 ppm
CA 20ppm
Mg 18
Ka 0
Carbonate 05 Said they don't measure.. but thought this was correct
Bicarbonate 156
Chloride 08
Sulfate 18
Nitrates 2.5
Conductivity 306 umohs/cm
TotalDis Solids 163
pH 7.04
Total Hardness 130
Total Alkalinity 131
Total Phosphates ?? Don't measure
My real only wants for beer are West Coast style Pale Ales, IPA's as well as Stouts.. Possibly Porters. I don't want the hassle at this stage of my brew learning to tackle lagers. So those are the three and possibly the fourth. I'd guess they fall into two categories as far as water is concerned??
So far I've been brewing with house water as an only source for some batches of ales.. and brewing with RO water for the same as only sources. At this point I haven't mixed or diluted either with the other.. sheesh, does that make sense?
Here is what I know about my city water. The numbers are yearly averages. Bear Republic is in town and I think I remember they don't modify the city water (other than possibly dechlorinating with ??.. but I don't know for sure.
EDIT: This is for my new venture into AG brewing. If it makes any difference.. maybe my water also needs help for my extract brewing... ??
So, if anyone will be kind enough to help me with either modification of my city water or dilution or ??? for the two styles.. I'd sure be appreciative.
Thanks..... HbgBill or Just Plain Bill
Sodium 08 ppm
CA 20ppm
Mg 18
Ka 0
Carbonate 05 Said they don't measure.. but thought this was correct
Bicarbonate 156
Chloride 08
Sulfate 18
Nitrates 2.5
Conductivity 306 umohs/cm
TotalDis Solids 163
pH 7.04
Total Hardness 130
Total Alkalinity 131
Total Phosphates ?? Don't measure