THat bathroom has the best light, I couldn't use my tap water, its pH is around 9 I think. I use good ole GreatVaule distilled water from walmart.
Walmart is the devil!
Curing is the way to go, my smoke is 100 times better after it sits in jars for a couple of wks. Jar it after its totally dried. Burp it a couple times a day...you won't be disappointed. The hardest part is the wait.