THE BRINE A brine uses kosher salt and sugar in a 1-to-1 ratio, usually no more than 1 cup each. Feel free to add other seasonings.

The incoming water for the home can vary in hardness, which refers to the concentration of dissolved minerals in the water, ...

Dr Sen says: “Think of a TDS monitor as a snapshot of what’s really in your water. It records total dissolved solids in the form of mostly inorganic salts and minerals.