Your experience with spring water

[ThriceIn5Minutes]

I just made a batch this weekend with a mix of spring water taken from the spillway at Barton Springs. I thought it would make the beer a really authentic Austin brew.

I went early in the morning the same day of the brewing so there weren't more than 6 people in the pool (thought that might reduce urine levels). I poured the water directly into my SS kettle through a filter and started boiling.

It didn't taste any different than I would have expected. I'll report back in a week or two when I get a taste with some alcohol content.

Has anyone else tried using real spring water (not Ozarka branded "spring water")? What has your experience been?

 

[Alamo_Beer]

Ha! Thats awesome! Only in Austin would people be making beer from pool water

How did it come out?

**man, I'm dying to have a lazy day at Barton Springs some time this summer....I love that place**

 

[SkinnyShamrock]

I use bottled spring water, but that's the real thing!

 

[MattMann]

I'm not from TX, but about 5 miles up the road from me in VA, there is a spring, that pours out from the mountain. Someone, about 70 years ago, made like a faucet for it outta concrete, and it's still there now, with some off the best tasting water around. Used it on a many beer. And the only thing likely to pee in this water, is the animals. Worked great for me....

--matt--