Is it safe to use tap water for fermenting.. or does it have to be boiled or filtered

[Beginner_at_Work]

Now I am going to be trying to make apple cider, but I am asking this question for learning purposes first. I wanted to use tap water and let it ferment with other ingredients plus the champagne yeast I have.

1. I was wondering is tap water safe to use, if not do I have to boil it first? or can i just filter it?

 

[midfielder5]

you should boil the water. The nasties that can ruin your ferment can pass through a filter but not a ten min boil.

 

[Beginner_at_Work]

you should boil the water. The nasties that can ruin your ferment can pass through a filter but not a ten min boil.

thank you very much, I appreciate your help a lot. I bought a filtering system and I thought that would be good enough, I guess that was a waste though. Ill boil it as you mentioned. I'm not a big fan of beer so I hope this cider works out. Thanks again.

edit; btw would bottle water be ok to use without boiling?

 

[vincentAlpha]

If you are doing cider why would you need tapwater to begin with?

 

[Beginner_at_Work]

If you are doing cider why would you need tapwater to begin with?

I am only asking this question for learning purposes. I will be making cider with apples, but I also heard of people making cider with frozen juice concentrate that has no preservatives, so Im assuming they add water to that if im not mistaken.

 

[ncbrewer]

Many brewers, including myself, use tap water for top-off without boiling. It depends on the quality if your tap water. For beer, the only thing I do is add campden to take care of chlorine, but as I understand it, that's not necessary for cider or wine.

 

[phug]

On the rare instance where I have added water to cider I have used bottled water because I didn't want to bother with campden tablets for dealing with chlorine/chloramine

 

[Yooper]

I use tap water for my winemaking. I don't boil it, and I even drink it sometimes, so the water supply is safe and tastes good.

 

[Beginner_at_Work]

Many brewers, including myself, use tap water for top-off without boiling. It depends on the quality if your tap water. For beer, the only thing I do is add campden to take care of chlorine, but as I understand it, that's not necessary for cider or wine.

What if I were to add tap water to the actual batch and not just for top-off?
Would I need to boil it first or can I used bottled water instead without boiling?
I am asking for learning purposes.

Thank you for your help

 

[Beginner_at_Work]

I use tap water for my winemaking. I don't boil it, and I even drink it sometimes, so the water supply is safe and tastes good.

Thank you...... and using tap water shouldn't bother fermentation correct?

 

[Beginner_at_Work]

On the rare instance where I have added water to cider I have used bottled water because I didn't want to bother with campden tablets for dealing with chlorine/chloramine

thank you for this.

 

[Zepth]

You don't boil it first?

That's what she said. I routinely use tap water for various parts of my brewing operation. Starters, top off water, dissolving priming sugar. I have faith in my city water supply.

 

[Beginner_at_Work]

That's what she said. I routinely use tap water for various parts of my brewing operation. Starters, top off water, dissolving priming sugar. I have faith in my city water supply.

yeah thanks i edited my message, after I noticed that.... and thanks for the help.