Bucovina is a sparkling water from Romania. Calcium-bicarbonate type, medium mineralization. Same water sold as: lightly sparkling, sparkling. [Sulfate/chloride research confidence is medium-low - verify against a current label before relying on it.]
| Ion | mg/L |
|---|---|
| Calcium (Ca²⁺) | 273 |
| Magnesium (Mg²⁺) | 40.2 |
| Sodium (Na⁺) | 18.5 |
| Chloride (Cl⁻) | 8 |
| Sulfate (SO₄²⁻) | 8.6 |
| Bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻) | 970 |
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Total of these six minerals | 1318.3 mg/L |
| Total hardness (as CaCO₃) | 847.2 mg/L |
| Alkalinity (as CaCO₃) | 795.5 mg/L |
| Sulfate-to-chloride ratio | 1.1:1 |
Mineral salts to dissolve in reverse-osmosis or distilled water, calculated by the BrewWaterSolver solver with the most common homebrew salts.
| Salt | 5 gal (18.9 L) | 20 L |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium chloride (CaCl₂) | 0.20 g | 0.21 g |
| Epsom salt (MgSO₄) | 0.40 g | 0.42 g |
| Chalk (CaCO₃) | 13.37 g | 14.12 g |
| Baking soda (NaHCO₃) | 1.08 g | 1.14 g |
Closest match with these salts; it can't reach Mg 3.1 mg/L vs 40.2 exactly.
Bucovina is sparkling - the salts give you its minerals; carbonate the water yourself (e.g. with a soda maker) for the fizz.
Chalk (CaCO₃) doesn't dissolve well directly in mash or sparge water without dissolved CO₂ - slurry it in carbonated water (e.g. sparkling water) before adding it, rather than mixing it into still water or sprinkling it in dry, or the calculated amount may not fully dissolve. How to dissolve chalk with CO₂
Ca/Mg/Na/HCO3 from h2omatch.com's database; sulfate/chloride researched (confidence: Medium-Low). 2006 SNAM glass-bottle analysis for carbonated Bucovina. File profile is more mineralized, so values are provisional rather than exact fingerprint match.