Home Brew Forums > Home Brewing Beer > Beginners Beer Brewing Forum > disposing of pbw water?




Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-25-2012, 11:51 PM   #1
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 364
Liked 32 Times on 27 Posts
Likes Given: 3

Default disposing of pbw water?

Hey, maybe this had been asked before but i couldn't find it in a few searches. how do you guys get rid of your brew kettle full of pbw? Do you just dump it in the grass? Or siphon it down a drain? Or lock it into hazmat crates and seal them under a mountain?


Matt3989 is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 09-25-2012, 11:54 PM   #2
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Rolla, MO
Posts: 1,149
Liked 78 Times on 56 Posts
Likes Given: 19

Default

Definitely a listed RCRA C waste. You need to call the EPA to find out the proper disposal of that stuff.


Just kidding. Dump it down the drain. It would probably kill your grass.


__________________
Primary: English IPA 1
Aging: empty
Lagering: empty
Bottled: RIS ; RIS 2 ; BDSA ; American Stout 3 ; Tripel 3 ; Session IPA 1
Kegged: empty
phenry is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 09-26-2012, 12:10 AM   #3
Former future HOF Brewer
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 869
Liked 75 Times on 58 Posts
Likes Given: 154

Default

I dump it in the grass all the time. No problems. I guess that gets into landscape technicals, but I've noticed the fescue doesn't hold up as well as the st. augustines, then again, those crab like grasses are stubborn as hell ;-)

Dumping it down the drain will keep your drain lines clean, especially if it's hot.
__________________
First Brew was thanksgiving 2011, I'm at 46 batches and counting, and ran out of room in my signature to list them all.
jbaysurfer is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 09-27-2012, 12:04 PM   #4
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 364
Liked 32 Times on 27 Posts
Likes Given: 3

Default

Off to the grass it is... what's the worst that could happen? I end up mutant ninja turtles growing in my back yard? Because I'm okay with that.
Matt3989 is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 09-27-2012, 12:17 PM   #5
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Cincy, OH
Posts: 721
Liked 64 Times on 53 Posts
Likes Given: 33

Default

i've had this stuff almost kill shrubs. the drain is a better choice
progmac is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 09-27-2012, 12:34 PM   #6
BFM
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
NervousDad's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Downingtown, PA
Posts: 419
Liked 28 Times on 19 Posts
Likes Given: 42

Default

I run it out of my kettle on to my driveway and it ends up in the grass nothing dies yet I dilute it as it runs out though.
NervousDad is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 09-27-2012, 12:42 PM   #7
Brewin&BBQin
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
unionrdr's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Sheffield, Ohio
Posts: 19,454
Liked 805 Times on 731 Posts
Likes Given: 233

Default

I flush it. Lord knows that thing's pipes could use it now & then.
__________________
Everything works if ya let it-Roady(meatloaf)
unionrdr is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 09-27-2012, 02:02 PM   #8
Goat's Breath Brewing
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
 
ChuckO's Avatar
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Keyrock, WV
Posts: 538
Liked 21 Times on 21 Posts
Likes Given: 7

Default

The gravel in my driveway seems to take all beer related waste liquids with no complaints. My goats & chickens take solid waste except for hops, which the compost pile takes.
ChuckO is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Old 09-28-2012, 03:28 AM   #9
Former future HOF Brewer
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
Recipes 
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 869
Liked 75 Times on 58 Posts
Likes Given: 154

Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt3989 View Post
Off to the grass it is... what's the worst that could happen? I end up mutant ninja turtles growing in my back yard? Because I'm okay with that.
Dude, Okay doesn't begin to describe how cool that would be!

I will say this. When I dump it on my lawn, I do try to spread it out and generally spray it with the hose briefly afterwards. If you dump it in hot mid day sun, and don't dilute it with the hose, and never mix it up, I'd bet a bundle you'll have a dead spot in your lawn-and even though I think the ninja turtles would be cool, I don't think you can count on that particular outcome


__________________
First Brew was thanksgiving 2011, I'm at 46 batches and counting, and ran out of room in my signature to list them all.
jbaysurfer is offline
 
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Reply

Quick Reply
Message:
Options
Thread Tools
Display Modes




FOLLOW US ON