Djehuty
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I have extremely hard water. The local water authority won't give exact figures, but they say the calcium and magnesium concentration ranges from 180-240 ppm. I'm guessing this probably isn't very good for my beer.
Is there something I should do to treat this water? Or should I just buy a few gallons of bottled water before I brew? If the latter, would I be better off substituting only bottled spring water, or diluting what comes out of the tap with distilled water? Apart from the hardness, the water quality is quite good, especially with a whole-house filter.
Is there something I should do to treat this water? Or should I just buy a few gallons of bottled water before I brew? If the latter, would I be better off substituting only bottled spring water, or diluting what comes out of the tap with distilled water? Apart from the hardness, the water quality is quite good, especially with a whole-house filter.