Hello, I need some help modifying my water. Normally I would use RO and build the water profile, but Munich Helles is one that I'd like to brew over and over and would like to make additions to the water. I know that this takes a little analysis but as far as I am able to tell my CA and HCO3 are a little high for the prescribed water profile for pilsner style. I'm missing something.. is my water fine to brew a Helles and rely on the water profile as it is for many batches. I've been reading everything I can get my hands on but this is a complicated subject and Id really like to get brewing this and understand as I go.
My water profile is this (all values are ppm):
pH 7.8
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 116
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.19
Cations / Anions, me/L 2.0 / 2.0
Sodium, Na: 4
Potassium, K: < 1
Calcium, Ca: 29
Magnesium, Mg: 4
Total Hardness, CaCO3: 89
Nitrate, NO3-N: 0.1 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S: 14
Chloride, Cl: 2
Carbonate, CO3: < 1.0
Bicarbonate, HCO3: 65
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3: 54
Total Phosphorus, P: < 0.01
Total Iron, Fe: < 0.01
"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit
Brewersfriend calculator shows a Pilsner or Munich Helles style as:
Ca+2: 7
Mg+2: 3
Na+: 2
Cl-: 5
SO4-2:5
HCO: 25
My water profile is this (all values are ppm):
pH 7.8
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 116
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.19
Cations / Anions, me/L 2.0 / 2.0
Sodium, Na: 4
Potassium, K: < 1
Calcium, Ca: 29
Magnesium, Mg: 4
Total Hardness, CaCO3: 89
Nitrate, NO3-N: 0.1 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S: 14
Chloride, Cl: 2
Carbonate, CO3: < 1.0
Bicarbonate, HCO3: 65
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3: 54
Total Phosphorus, P: < 0.01
Total Iron, Fe: < 0.01
"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit
Brewersfriend calculator shows a Pilsner or Munich Helles style as:
Ca+2: 7
Mg+2: 3
Na+: 2
Cl-: 5
SO4-2:5
HCO: 25