[cobbler]

when adding water - can I use regular tap water or do i need
special -

[vcasey]

I use tap water and as long as you like the taste of your tap water - go for it. If you decide to use spring water, that's fine as well. Just do not use distilled water, it lacks the minerals and nutrients the yeast need.

[Tom]

Yep.. sounds good here..

[smurfe]

Tap water is fine. If the water is good enough to drink, it is good enough for your wines. If you have a lot of chlorine you may want to boil of the chlorine and cool or even just place it in a pan and let the chlorine gas off overnight.

[RJMehr]

After making 40 kits, I can not detect any differences in kits I made with tap water and those I made with bottled spring water.

For some reason, I feel better if I use bottled spring water but I can not say it is any better then the wines I have made from tap water made by Fairfax County Water Authority in Virginia.

[Pablo]

I use distilled water in my kits. My tap water has too much salt in it. I did buy a Reverse Osmosis filter. It seems to help a lot.

[RJMehr]

If you are going to use bottled water, may I suggest that you use spring water instead of distilled water.

Distilled water has ALL the minerals and trace elements removed from the water leaving it with a very sterile taste. Bottled spring water does not contain chlorine but does have the minerals that I feel are needed to making great wine.

Make sure the bottled water you buy is spring water (from a natural occurring spring), some water labeled spring water is just municipal city tap water that has been filtered.

Robert

[hartm]

I use tap water and have not had a problem.

[u01dtj6]

Tap water all the way! I've never tried it with spring water, though I doubt I would get much difference in taste.

[Guapo]

I use the filtered water that comes through the refrigerator door, then I cover my must with a towel and secure with a large rubber band. This allows the chlorine in the water and the k-meta to dissipate. I also, have had no problems or off tastes with this method.