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== Potential sources of potassium == | == Potential sources of potassium == | ||
* '''Brewing water''' - Tap water generally contains a negligible amount of potassium, around 2 mg/L.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK234935/ Chapter 11: Water and Electrolytes.] In: ''Recommended Dietary Allowances.'' 10th ed. National Academies Press (US); 1989.</ref> A possible exception to this is water that has been run through a "water softener" using [[potassium chloride]].<ref>[https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/wash-documents/wash-chemicals/potassium-background.pdf?sfvrsn=4542eda3_4 Potassium in drinking-water.] World Health Organization. 2009. Accessed online April 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/canada/health-canada/migration/healthy-canadians/publications/healthy-living-vie-saine/water-potassium-eau/alt/water-potassium-eau-eng.pdf Guidance on potassium from water softeners.] Health Canada. 2008. Accessed online April 2024.</ref> | * '''Brewing water''' - Tap water generally contains a negligible amount of potassium, around 2 mg/L.<ref>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK234935/ Chapter 11: Water and Electrolytes.] In: ''Recommended Dietary Allowances.'' 10th ed. National Academies Press (US); 1989.</ref> A possible exception to this is water that has been run through a "water softener" using [[potassium chloride]].<ref>[https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/wash-documents/wash-chemicals/potassium-background.pdf?sfvrsn=4542eda3_4 Potassium in drinking-water: Background document for development of WHO guidelines for drinking-water | ||
quality.] World Health Organization. 2009. Accessed online April 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/canada/health-canada/migration/healthy-canadians/publications/healthy-living-vie-saine/water-potassium-eau/alt/water-potassium-eau-eng.pdf Guidance on potassium from water softeners.] Health Canada. 2008. Accessed online April 2024.</ref> | |||
* '''Grain''' - [[Malt]] is the primary source of potassium in wort and beer, adding 300–500 mg/L.<ref name=hob/> | * '''Grain''' - [[Malt]] is the primary source of potassium in wort and beer, adding 300–500 mg/L.<ref name=hob/> | ||
* '''Salt additives''' - Brewers do not need to increase the potassium level of wort, although the brewing salts used to increase other minerals can contain potassium, such as [[potassium chloride]] | * '''Salt additives''' - Brewers do not need to increase the potassium level of wort, although the brewing salts used to increase other minerals can contain potassium, such as [[potassium chloride]] | ||