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Can I use this for my tap water for fermenting? I'd rather not have to buy water.

I am on a well with hard water and have a filtration system to soften the water. I have no chlorine in my water so can’t respond to your filters as I am not sure if you are on a city water system with additives or not but I do not buy water for distilling. Your filters should have some type of spec sheet.

Bushman wrote:I am on a well with hard water and have a filtration system to soften the water. I have no chlorine in my water so can’t respond to your filters as I am not sure if you are on a city water system with additives or not but I do not buy water for distilling. Your filters should have some type of spec sheet.

It has carbon and says it removes chlorine and heavy metals etc. I'll be using it on city Tap water.

Here's the description

I used carbon filtered tap water for fermenting. Works fine provided your tap water is decent to start.

pointhunter75 wrote:Can I use this for my tap water for fermenting? I'd rather not have to buy water.

Just guessing
I'd say most tap water is good enough for fermenting

I'm with shady here most tap water is good to go. If in doubt air it out over night let the angels scoop out the nasty's.

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The only real concern for tap water is if your municipality uses chloramine as it can cause some yeast to give off a medical band aid taste. Its easy to remove with campden tablets from the bew shop.

I use those exact same filters and I must say they work well. I also treat my water with Campden tablets, as Pesty mentioned. Just be sure to disconnect and drain them before freezing temperatures, they bust very easily.

BTW, I drink that water straight out of the hose too, it tastes good. My dogs prefer it too

Thanks everybody. Gonna filter from now on.

Pesty wrote:.
The only real concern for tap water is if your municipality uses chloramine as it can cause some yeast to give off a medical band aid taste. Its easy to remove with campden tablets from the bew shop.

I don't see any listed on their test charts.

Now I need to find some good ph test strips

get an electronic tester, so much easier than strips!

Windswept wrote:get an electronic tester, so much easier than strips!

Do You have to calibrate them all the time? Seems I saw Something about that. Can you recommend a specific one?

pointhunter75 wrote:

Windswept wrote:get an electronic tester, so much easier than strips!

Do You have to calibrate them all the time?...Can you recommend a specific one?

Here’s one: https://www.amazon.com/VANTAKOOL-Accura ... ooghydr-20" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Many more if you just look.
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pointhunter75 wrote:

Windswept wrote:get an electronic tester, so much easier than strips!

Do You have to calibrate them all the time? Seems I saw Something about that. Can you recommend a specific one?

I've had both pens and meter. My current meter is Hanna 9833-6. I've had it about 8 years and use it regularly for gardening/hydroponic purposes. The probe was replaced probe once a couple years ago. I regard the pen style meters as a consumable. Inexpensive, but they just don't last. Keeping the electrode probe moist is key. NEVER use distilled water for storage. I don't calibrate that often; 3-4 times a year maybe.

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I definitely recommend you check out your city's water report (generally you can call them and ask for it, or sometimes they have it online for viewing). But most city water's now alternate between chlorine or chloramine in a cyclical fashion. So whenever I draw tap water, for fermentation, I put it in a large container (30 gallons or so) and drop a few crushed campden tablets to just be safe. Let it sit overnight and then make your mash up. This should eliminate all the nasties you might get from fermenting with chloramine/chlorines in your water. And obviously, get the pH right and you should be ready to go.

I ordered this one earlier

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If you have the time, you can always distill your own water. This takes out the chemicals that most municipalities insert for " the good of the community ". Thats what i do. I havent had any bad affects since i started doing it..