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Wyobrew22

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Hey all, just got my ward labs water analysis back and here are the numbers:
PH- 7.6
Total dissolved solids- 103
Sodium- 11
Potassium- 2
Calcium- 19
Magnesium- 4
Total hardness, CaCo3- 64
Sulfate- 3
Chloride- 5
Carbonate- <1
Bicarbonate- 79
Total alkalinity- 65

Anything I should really worry about here beyond some standard adjustments? Nothing seems crazy at all. Thoughts?
 
First and foremost, does the water taste good by itself?

If so, take the data from the report, and enter it into a tool like Bru N Water along with the info for whatever you're planning to brew. The info provided by Bru N Water will guide you toward any other tweaks you should be making to your water to ensure all concentrations and your mash pH are in a good range. That's all you really need to do, IMO--don't worry about any kind of generic/blanket statement on whether your water report looks good or not.

Good luck
 
Yeah, our water is pretty good, I live in the mountains, it’s really clean. Just trying to refine the brewing process here....water is very different from back home in Ohio. It didn’t come out as hard on the report as I had expected.
 
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