How to check for healthy distilled water? - Page 2

Water analysis, treatment, and mineral recipes for optimum taste and equipment health.
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NelisB
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#11: Post by NelisB »

You don't have Spa Reine (blue) in Suisse?
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#12: Post by Pressino »

It's not difficult to make your own distilled water. Folks who want to do that might consider getting a stove or countertop distillation set up, like the following (stove top) model from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Roots-Branches-V ... 958&sr=8-5
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#13: Post by mbirand »

thank you for this great information. i apologize for my ignorance but the potassium bicarbonate additive, where do i find it ? any particulars/kinds i should look for ? could you perhaps link me a product you know for reference ?
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#14: Post by LBIespresso »

Quick search on amazon found this: https://www.amazon.it/BICARBONATO-POTAS ... 179&sr=8-1

If you'd rather shop small just make sure it is food grade. I have seen food grade and lab grade and i believe they are different. I got one that was both. Wine and beer brewing supply shops should have it.
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#15: Post by francesco_ITA (original poster) »

You don't have Spa Reine (blue) in Suisse?
Thanks for the hint NelisB, but I have never seen that water. I did a quick google search, but unfortunately it does not seem available in normal supermarkets.
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#16: Post by francesco_ITA (original poster) »

Pressino wrote:It's not difficult to make your own distilled water. Folks who want to do that might consider getting a stove or countertop distillation set up, like the following (stove top) model from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Roots-Branches-V ... 958&sr=8-5
Thanks Pressino, however, considering the electricity and how hard is our tap water, I am not sure this solution would be at the end cheaper than buying bottled water. Also considering the time involved.

Fun fact, I spent two weeks in Italy, and there too, I could find only demineralized water, but no distilled water in shops.
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#17: Post by francesco_ITA (original poster) »

In the meantime, I bought a TDS meter, and I took some samples. The results are posted in another thread.
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