Market Pantry (Target water)

[tommyguner03]

i purchase bottled water from target since my well water is real bad.. and well i came across a water report from them. i have been brewing for a year and i have made ok beer not great but just ok. could the water that im buying be the issue?
http://static.targetimg1.com/2013/help/MPWaterQualityReport2013Eng.pdf

 

[PlinyTheMiddleAged]

That water looks like reverse osmosis water. I'd suggested treating it per the primer prior to use. I think using that water for all grain brewing will result in a "flat" tasting beer - like eating food without any salt or spices.

You could try dosing an already brewed beer with salts to see if the beer tastes better - add small amounts of calcium chloride and/or gypsum to your beer and taste.

 

[mabrungard]

Agreed. It does look like RO water. The comments about flat or bland taste are valid. Add minerals for most brewing water. However, a light lager that focuses on malt character is likely to benefit from low mineralization.