I'm on a well and the water tastes really good and is clear, but I'm wondering if I should put it through the Brita filter before using it for brewing. I usually just use bottled water in the big jugs.
What y'all think?
Well water
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Re: Well water
I've been very happy with the well water at my place and as I have never shocked my well I do not filter it. I haven't actually tested the PH on the mash but I get very good efficiencies so I'm pretty happy using it exactly as it is. I know one thing... way better than Etobicoke water I was using three years ago...lol.
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Re: Well water
I would just use the well water straight up if you think it's not too hard.
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Re: Well water
If you like the taste of your water, I don't see any conceivable reason to put it through a Brita. It's probably better for beer before that. With wells, a lot depends on the depth of the well. Dug wells are likely providing very soft, acidic water. My deep well is full of minerals - not all of them pleasant to drink, but none of them bad for a nice IPA.bluenose wrote:I'm on a well and the water tastes really good and is clear, but I'm wondering if I should put it through the Brita filter before using it for brewing. I usually just use bottled water in the big jugs.
What y'all think?
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