Seven Trent Water

[kevthebootboy]

Hello lads, ive just been milling over in my mind about treating my tap water, im buying my brewing water at the moment.

so ive been on my local water supplier's website and got this analysis..

Analysis Typical Value UK/European Limit Units
Hardness Level Moderately hard No Standard Applies
Hardness Clark 10.73 No Standard Applies Degrees Clark
Hardness French 15.33 No Standard Applies French Degrees
Hardness German 8.59 No Standard Applies German Degrees
Aluminium 12.13 200 μgAl/l
Chloride 25.66 250 mgCl/l
Chlorine 0.34 No Standard Applies mg/l
Coliform bacteria 0 0 no./100ml
Colour 0.44 20 mg/l Pt/Co
Conductivity 404.42 2500 μS/cm at 20°C
E.coli bacteria 0 0 no./100ml
Fluoride 0.29 1.5 mgF/l
Iron 8.25 200 μgFe/l
Manganese 1.62 50 μgMn/l
Nitrate 12.03 50 mgNO3/l
Odour 0 Acceptable to customers and no abnormal change Dilution Number
Pesticides 0 0.5 μg/l
pH 7.64 6.5 - 9.5 pH Value
Sodium 25.98 200 mgNa/l
Taste 0 Acceptable to customers and no abnormal change Dilution Number
Plumbing Metals
Copper 0.01 2.0 mgCu/l
Lead 1.80 25 μgPb/l
Nickel 2.20

so the big question is...where the f*ck do i start??

[MightyMouth]

start here http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/water/water.html

[kevthebootboy]

Cheers MM , i did have a look at that but just didint know where to start with it...

[boingy]

I'm not sure diving straight into that calculator is the best way.
Start by reading through the Sticky posts at the top of the brewing liquor forum.
You need to know the total alkalinity of your water. Either email the water company and ask or uses Chris's excellent instructions and test it yourself.
Once you have that magic number, everything else follows!

[boingy]

In the interests of balance I'd just like to say that other font sizes are available.

[EccentricDyslexic]

Dont rely on the water company tell you the correct alk figure, get the Salifert test of ebay. use the other figures off of the water companys report and your good to go!

If you want a simpler calculator, theres one in 'the other place' ( http://tinyurl.com/338mt6p ) Grahams is fab but a little daunting!

Steve

[Jolum]

D'you mean bigger than 200?

[Jolum]

or so small you can barely see it this LINK

Quality

[kevthebootboy]

Nice one, cheers fellas

Chris..i think i have got my head around what you was trying to say (bit of a confusing post ) its the Total alkalinity that i need to find out

ill have a look on ebay for a testing kit and read up on the calculator, and see whats what.

thanks again

[kevthebootboy]

Ive just been watching this

Removing Chlorine/Chloramines

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kkrddfH4uE

if i was to just remove the chlorine from my tap water (for now ) would that leave me with water in the same ball park at buying water from the super market,
and what benifits would i be seeing from treating my water futher then that?

sorry if these are really daft questions, im just struggling to get my head round it all, ( plus it doesnt help being a thick c*nt )

[kevthebootboy]

Thats brilliant Chris, thanks!

ive just found a testing kit on ebay so ill order that, also ill order some CRS, ive already to some gypsum,

im starting to get the picture now

ill keep you posted on how i get on,


cheers again, kev

[kevthebootboy]

Yeah i made sure i got the same one, ordered now

[Dr.Evil]

Not sure if all other brands are useless. I bought a Nutrafin KH/GH* test kit from my local aquarium shop (because thats all they had) and have got on with it OK. Infact looking at the instructions posted for the Safilert kit, this one seems a bit easier to use. The results also read out as mg/l CaCO3 so no conversion of them is required.

That said, given the choice it might make sense to go with Safilert if its in stock at your preferred suppler, as more people on here have verified its pukka.

*KH = alkalinity, GH = total hardness. Must be aquarium-speak or something. There are two different tests included in the kit, one for each.

[PureGuiness]

Using the test sample is a good way to check your technique is good too.

[kevthebootboy]

Just had a thought, do the kits come with the seringes? i assume they do...