ChrisTags said:Isn't it easier to just buy bottles of distilled water and be done with it?
No. Because then you have to treat the distilled water for mineral content and ph. If it ain't broke don't fix it! The city is not the problem if you have water qaulity issues specific to your house.
IMO if the water tastes good then brew with it. Unfiltered Chicago water makes pretty good beer. But feel free to get ur panties in a bunch about a 5 micron filtration system if u want
I brew all grain on St Charles water I don't do any water treatment on my end. My beer turns out pretty good and I usually overshoot my target gravity.