Wings13
Member
I have recently stepped up to all grain and have brewed 4 AG beers so far. All 4 have had an off taste which after doing quite a bit of reading and getting a copy of my local water report I believe is a result of my very high alkalinity. The off taste has made the pale ales I made almost undrinkable. I am continuing to read up on water chemistry but was wondering in the mean time if I could simply dilute my tap water with say 75% RO or Distilled water? Would this at least get me in the ball park for now? I do plan to add salts as needed down the road, I was just hoping for a easy alternative for my next couple of brews.
Starting Water (ppm):
Ca: 68
Mg: 43
Na: 9.8
Cl: 32.75
SO4: 17
CaCO3: 310
Starting Water (ppm):
Ca: 68
Mg: 43
Na: 9.8
Cl: 32.75
SO4: 17
CaCO3: 310