Hey guys. Water chemistry virgin. Been doing a lot of reading the last couple weeks and have a basic understanding of my water with a Ward Labs report. I'm sure to some of you this is simple or maybe not even necessary. Playing with Brewers Friend water calc trying to adjust for a English style. I want to add Ca but adding chalk or baking soda brings the HCO3 up too much. Gypsom= too much sulfate. Etc. So is there a way to bring just Ca levels up. My bicarbonate is already a little high. If I add 3 grams chalk and dilute with 50% distilled I can get to -30 Ca and +32 HCO3. Is this the best way to approach?
Thanks
pH 7.8
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 171
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.28
Cations / Anions, me/L 2.6 / 2.7
ppm
Sodium, Na 13
Potassium, K 2
Calcium, Ca 30
Magnesium, Mg 6
Total Hardness, CaCO3 100
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.1 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 8 X3=24
Chloride, Cl 23
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 92
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 75
Total Phosphorus, P 0.52
Total Iron, Fe < 0.01
"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit
Thanks
pH 7.8
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 171
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.28
Cations / Anions, me/L 2.6 / 2.7
ppm
Sodium, Na 13
Potassium, K 2
Calcium, Ca 30
Magnesium, Mg 6
Total Hardness, CaCO3 100
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.1 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 8 X3=24
Chloride, Cl 23
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 92
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 75
Total Phosphorus, P 0.52
Total Iron, Fe < 0.01
"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit