Water treatment question...

[Brewedout]

A little expert help needed please...

I have previously treated my water by boiling then adding calcium sulfate, but decided to look at the CRS route instead.

I have purchased 2 salifert kits the KH/Alkalinity Profi Test and the Calcium profi test.

After careful measurement I found the alkalinity to be 93.75mg/l (converted from meq/l by multiplying by 50), and calcium to be 195mg/l.

I am planning on brewing a strong Mild Ale. Following brewpaks advice this means for a mild ale I am a little short of the 100mg/l alkalinity and over the 110mg/l maximum for the calcium. As CRS does not affect the calcium what should I do? Or is this a case of just use the water as it is?? Up to now I have followed the basic advice of GW from Brew Your Own British Real Ale...

Thanks :wha:

 

[Muddydisco]

I don't think there is a way unless using hydrated lime in your water. Only thing if you really want the water profile would be to get bottled water and that could possibly be lower values and build them up to what you want?

 

[Brewedout]

Getting the water profile isn't necessarily the concern... Would the water I have be perfectly fine without any calcium sulphate, calcium chloride additions?

 

[Good Ed]

Yes, good luck with it :thumb: also use campden tablets to get rid of the chloramine

 

[Brewedout]

Thanks for your viewpoints, much appreciated.

Mike