I just got my results back from Ward Labs. I haven't seen my local report up here so I thought I should share for any other curious brewers in the area (I think someone has a Google map or something with reports somewhere too, does anyone have a link?). I've got a few questions also for the water guru's out there. Here's the report:
pH 8.3
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 159
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.26
Cations / Anions, me/L 2.5 / 2.5
ppm
Sodium, Na 12
Potassium, K 4
Calcium, Ca 29
Magnesium, Mg 5
Total Hardness, CaCO3 93
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.2 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 11
Chloride, Cl 21
Carbonate, CO3 < 1.0
Bicarbonate, HCO3 71
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 60
Total Phosphorus, P 0.21
Total Iron, Fe 0.03 "<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit
I also confirmed with the city that they do use chloramine in our water.
How does my water look? I sent in the sample with no filter installed, but I usually draw my brewing water through one of those charcoal camping filter/hose combos. Am I correct in my understanding that the filter won't have a large impact on these numbers? And are there any styles that stand out as well or poorly suited for my water?
pH 8.3
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 159
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.26
Cations / Anions, me/L 2.5 / 2.5
ppm
Sodium, Na 12
Potassium, K 4
Calcium, Ca 29
Magnesium, Mg 5
Total Hardness, CaCO3 93
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.2 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 11
Chloride, Cl 21
Carbonate, CO3 < 1.0
Bicarbonate, HCO3 71
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 60
Total Phosphorus, P 0.21
Total Iron, Fe 0.03 "<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit
I also confirmed with the city that they do use chloramine in our water.
How does my water look? I sent in the sample with no filter installed, but I usually draw my brewing water through one of those charcoal camping filter/hose combos. Am I correct in my understanding that the filter won't have a large impact on these numbers? And are there any styles that stand out as well or poorly suited for my water?