Water

[rcdude69]

Ok...I've tried searching for the answer but couldn't get any results.
Is it necessary to use distilled water or can a person use tap water for making mash ?? Will tap water kill the yeast ??

[aaa186]

I use filtered well water and never had any problems.

[MitchyBourbon]

Welcome to HD rcdude69,

Don't use distilled water, it doesn't have any minerals. Tap is usually fine unless its high in iron. Remove chlorine and it'll be fine.

[rcdude69]

Thanks guys. I figured if the water was high in Chlorine or chloramine that it might kill the yeast or at least have an adverse effect on it.

[Doubler]

Tap water will always have chlorine or chloramine, ascorbic acid (vitamin c) will neutralize it. Or just let it air out for a day or so before you make your wash or mash. Filtered, distilled, RO water in a grain mash will be fine, but use tap water for sugar or rum washes.

[pounsfos]

tap water is fine,

if you want dechlorinate it with good old vitamin c, or let the sun do it's thing (uv light gets rid of it as well)

I don't dechlorinate, but it depends on how badly chlorinated it is i guess

[rcdude69]

Thanks for all the help guys !!

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