I am using my well water for my first batch of ale. I can use the water after the sand filter and BUT prior to the calcite tank (which brings the pH up to about 8).
It tastes better to me before the calcite tank, so I was going to use that. It's what I normally drink.
Or I can use the water AFTER the calcite tank.
I had the water analyzed at a lab (I do that periodically) and here are the specs.
Before calcite tank- Alkalinity 100 ppm, pH 6.5, Total Hardness -100 ppm as Calcium Carbonate- I was going to use this because it tastes better to me, slightly acidic and its not as hard.
After calcite tank - Alkalinity 200 ppm, pH 8.0, Total Hardness -190 ppm as Calcium Carbonate
What do you guys think?
It tastes better to me before the calcite tank, so I was going to use that. It's what I normally drink.
Or I can use the water AFTER the calcite tank.
I had the water analyzed at a lab (I do that periodically) and here are the specs.
Before calcite tank- Alkalinity 100 ppm, pH 6.5, Total Hardness -100 ppm as Calcium Carbonate- I was going to use this because it tastes better to me, slightly acidic and its not as hard.
After calcite tank - Alkalinity 200 ppm, pH 8.0, Total Hardness -190 ppm as Calcium Carbonate
What do you guys think?