Bruer
Well-Known Member
Hey All,
I just got the updated water report for the Subiaco area (Mt Eliza in Kings Park). Below are the stats (and I've attached the PDF) showing minerals and then their presence in ppm as minimum, median and maximum.
Alkalinity as CaCO3 54, 70, 73
Aluminium 0.025, 0.027, 0.035
Calcium 18, 20, 21
Chloride 55, 175, 195
Hardness as CaCO3 61, 67, 73
Iron 0.01, 0.04, 0.2
Magnesium 2.8, 4.6, 4.9
Potassium 1.4, 3.6, 4
Sodium 38, 105, 120
Sulphate 6 14 17 250
pH 7.58, 7.98, 8.4
My question is with Chloride median at 175ppm and sodium at 105ppm, are these crazy high amounts? I make all kinds of beers from pale lagers to stouts, but usually settle in between with IPAs and Pale Ales. Short of buying an RO kit, is there anything i can do to better my water profile (looks like i need to increase my Ca). I realise that it depends on style, but using Bru'n Water spreadsheet it seems that for pretty much every profile (Burton upon Trent, Dublin, Pilsen) that Chloride and Sodium are way too high.
Cheers
View attachment DWQ_Data_Sheet_Mt_Eliza_2015.pdf
I just got the updated water report for the Subiaco area (Mt Eliza in Kings Park). Below are the stats (and I've attached the PDF) showing minerals and then their presence in ppm as minimum, median and maximum.
Alkalinity as CaCO3 54, 70, 73
Aluminium 0.025, 0.027, 0.035
Calcium 18, 20, 21
Chloride 55, 175, 195
Hardness as CaCO3 61, 67, 73
Iron 0.01, 0.04, 0.2
Magnesium 2.8, 4.6, 4.9
Potassium 1.4, 3.6, 4
Sodium 38, 105, 120
Sulphate 6 14 17 250
pH 7.58, 7.98, 8.4
My question is with Chloride median at 175ppm and sodium at 105ppm, are these crazy high amounts? I make all kinds of beers from pale lagers to stouts, but usually settle in between with IPAs and Pale Ales. Short of buying an RO kit, is there anything i can do to better my water profile (looks like i need to increase my Ca). I realise that it depends on style, but using Bru'n Water spreadsheet it seems that for pretty much every profile (Burton upon Trent, Dublin, Pilsen) that Chloride and Sodium are way too high.
Cheers
View attachment DWQ_Data_Sheet_Mt_Eliza_2015.pdf