Atherton, QLD water

[indica86]

Alkalinity


76

Ammonia

<0.02

Bi-Carbonate Alkalinity

76

Calcium (Ca++)

12

Carbonate Alkalinity

<0.1

Colour - Apparent

<1

Electrical Conductance

200

Hardness - Total

72.5

Langelier Index(pH - pHs)

1.33

Magnesium (Mg++)

10

Nitrate

2.2

Nitrite

<0.01

Ortho Phosphate

0.118

pH

7

pH @ 25 deg C

8.3

Potassium (K+)

2.1


After quite a few emails and a resounding no, we cannot help you, I have eventually been given this.
Another step towards better beer.

 

[indica86]

BTW, can someone please help me with making this help me?

 

[QldKev]

Water chemistry is a big topic, and you will get several opinions on it. Have a search for "water chemistry" on here there is a lot of info.
Also have a look on my website, under homebrewing and water chemistry, I have some notes that I refer to.
Finally get a copy of EZ Water calc and setup the recipe there.

 

[indica86]

Cheers Kev, will do.

 

[QldKev]

How did you go with the water chem? Ready for the exam?

 

[indica86]

I was painting the bike shed today.
My water report did not include Sodium or Chloride... missing some key components?

 

[QldKev]

Yep, you definitely need them, it's also missing Sulfate. I would try a couple more phone calls to get an idea of the numbers.

 

[indica86]

I'm afraid that is the best I will get.

edit, just emailed with the request for more information.

 

[indica86]

Chloride (CI-)

9.8

Sodium

9.1

Sulphate

<1

 

[QldKev]

ok, they are very low, which is a great starting place.

Are you all grain or kits? Let us know how you brew, what you are brewing and we can see whats good from there

 

[indica86]

Have recently gone all grain.
I like hoppy pales, American and India. Also refreshing Aussie-ish pales.

Thanks for the help BTW - I will have to do some reading when I return to work from annual leave - more spare time there than here.

 

[growler]

After having lived in Cairns for 24 years I suggest you will find the water on the Tablelands to be as soft as the proverbial..... "babies bum".

You will be supplied from Tinnaroo . In Cairns we were from Copperlode/Barron weir/Behana... all wonderful fresh water sources with neutral pH and low hardness.

I suggest you start with zero (ish) readings and add from there.

G.

 

[indica86]

Cheers Growler and indeed it is Tinaroo water.
I have recent reading (see above) BUT no idea what to do with them.
The EZ water thing doesn't appear to work very well in Libre Office.

 

[j-easy]

Growler, do you have the water profile for Cairns by any chance? I have been looking around for it but with no luck.
Cheers

 

[growler]

Sorry, no mate.

I'm now in Hervey Bay for last 18 mths.

try indica86 for info as Tinarroo will have a similar profile

Cheers. G

edited

 

[indica86]

Tinaroo won't be similar. Different dams are used.
Email Cairns City Council.

 

[j-easy]

Cheers mate

 

[mattbrewer]

Hey Indica. There are a few brewers on the Tablelands that have been meeting for years. Give me a PM if you want to be involved.

Most Atherton water will come from the Barron River near the Crater or from the aquifer. Same story, it is low in everything and a good base to add to.

Matt