redawg77
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Hi folks... My family recently had a well dug at a rural property that they own. I figured I'd run it through a Ward Labs analysis to see if it's suitable. I'm a moderately experienced brewer. However, I have been in a drought of late (2+ years) due to lots of young kids running around. I've just gotten back into it with a couple of extract kits just to see if I remember the basics.
Now that I'm getting ready to dive back into AG, I realize I've completely forgotten most of everything to do w/ water chemistry. Could some of you more experienced brewers take a look and give me a thumbnail on what I could expect if I, say, were to try and brew an APA using exclusively this water source? Thanks in advance!
Sample ID : 1
pH 5.3
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 17
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.03
Cations / Anions, me/L 0.2 / < 0.1
ppm
Sodium, Na 2
Potassium, K < 1
Calcium, Ca 1
Magnesium, Mg < 1
Total Hardness, CaCO3 7
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.3 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S < 1
Chloride, Cl 2
Carbonate, CO3 < 1.0
Bicarbonate, HCO3 < 1
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 < 1
Total Phosphorus, P 0.01
Total Iron, Fe 0.05
Now that I'm getting ready to dive back into AG, I realize I've completely forgotten most of everything to do w/ water chemistry. Could some of you more experienced brewers take a look and give me a thumbnail on what I could expect if I, say, were to try and brew an APA using exclusively this water source? Thanks in advance!
Sample ID : 1
pH 5.3
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 17
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.03
Cations / Anions, me/L 0.2 / < 0.1
ppm
Sodium, Na 2
Potassium, K < 1
Calcium, Ca 1
Magnesium, Mg < 1
Total Hardness, CaCO3 7
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.3 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S < 1
Chloride, Cl 2
Carbonate, CO3 < 1.0
Bicarbonate, HCO3 < 1
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 < 1
Total Phosphorus, P 0.01
Total Iron, Fe 0.05