Hard and Soft Water

Hard water and soft water hard water are produced when water flows through or through the landscape containing ions of calcium (Ca) and magnesium (mg). These materials dissolve in water and become hard. If it rains on limestone or chalk - CaMg (CO) (This is a common form of limestone containing ions of ca and mg.) Some forms of limestone contain only one of these materials, but the results ) In the presence of carbonate hydrochloric acid, Ca 2 CO 3 + H 2 CO 2 (HCO) MgCO + H 2 CO 2 (HCO 3) calcium hydrogencarbonate and magnesium hydrogen carbonate [Ca (H (O) 2) becomes insoluble in water, Hard water is formed.

The greatest effect of calcium is the hardness of water. Higher concentrations of calcium or magnesium produce hard water, while lower concentrations produce softened water. As long as alkalinity is adequate, you can brew a variety of beer styles using both hard water and soft water. Calcium plays an important role in promoting various yeast and enzymatic reactions throughout the brewing process. The ratio of sulfate and chloride is key to the overall taste and mouthfeel of beer. Chlorides enhance the flavor of malt and bring beer richer and sweet, while improving the stability and clarity of beer. Sulfate, on the other hand, emphasizes the taste of hops and creates a bitter taste that is more dry. (Sulphate should not be confused with sulphite, sulphite is a preservative commonly used in wine)

Salt water is usually alkaline, but the pH (basicity or acidity) of fresh water changes further. Hardness represents the total dissolved mineral content, and hard or soft water may be preferred. Hard water is usually alkaline, soft water is usually neutral to acidic. Dissolved organic matter content and dissolved gas content are also important factors. Family fishermen often use tap water supplied through the local waterworks to fill their water tanks. Tap water can not be used directly in pipes where chlorinated water is used. In the past, we could "adjust" the water by leaving the water for 1 or 2 days, whereby the chlorine time has dissipated. However, chloramine is now more commonly used and does not easily come out of the water. Additives formulated to remove chlorine and chloramine are usually all that is needed to prepare the water for use in the aquarium.

In order to soften hard water, KENT introduced two hard water softeners, KENT Autosoft 255 and KENT Mini. Water softener uses ion exchange softening technology to help convert hard water to soft water. This process can be explained by the exchange of sodium and magnesium hard salt with sodium by ion exchange process. It also has an automatic regeneration process and a microprocessor controlled softener will regenerate automatically through 5 stages to convert hard water to soft water.