Water report. I have a question

[MikeBTexas]

I know nothing about what is in the report or if it would be good for brewing beer. Any help would be good. http://docs.bryantx.gov/water/2012report-2013cal.pdf


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[CadillacAndy]

I'm a relative noob when it comes to water too, but based on the info provided on this PDF it looks like:

Calcium is pretty low (3 ppm - good range 50-100 ppm)
Magnesium isn't there at all (0 ppm- good range 10-30 ppm)
Sodium is kind of high (213 ppm - good range is 0-150 ppm)
Chloride is okay (59 ppm - good range is 0-250 ppm)
Sulfate is very low (9 ppm - good range is 50 - 350 ppm)
Your sulfate/chloride ratio is WAY high (6.56)

I use the EZ Water Calculator (http://www.ezwatercalculator.com/) to help me figure out my water. It's been a great tool, but I would also recommend getting an actual water test done to see for sure what you have. The numbers they list are several years old and water can change depending on where it comes from, which season it is, how much rainfall/snow melt, etc.

Edit:

I just plugged these numbers in to the spreadsheet and your mash pH looks like it would be 6.2+ with using just Pilsner malt. The real question would how does the beer taste? What's your efficiency like? Is it all over the place, or are you able to repeat numbers when using different recipes?

 

[mabrungard]

That water appears to be ion-exchange softened by the water company. That is the same problem I have with my city's tap water. The sodium content is far too high for brewing. I recommend getting an RO system for your household.