sivdrinks
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Im using a keggle to brew and was wondering if there was any reason not to fill your keg with a garden hose? I have a sightglass so no worries about questionable volume.
Is a typical garden hose still a problem if using an RV Carbon filter at the end of it?
Read this Article about drinking from a Garden Hose. There is a lot of info on this but i thought the article summed it up well.
Don't know if the filter could remove the possible lead and definite pvc odor, but I'd just rather use FDA approved potable water hoses.
The only reason I don't use a rv hose is my water in the house at the tap is a lot warmer so less propane used. I don't want to hijack the thread but might also help the op does anyone know a good way to tap directly off a hot water heater for brew water?
Don't we all do it every day? So why not?
I never consume "hot" tap water! It carries heavy minerals over from inside the hot water heater tank, and it is said it can leach minerals and metals from copper water lines and other metal water lines. There has been a lot of debate on the issue, but personally when there is even a speculative chance that I might be drinking lead I choose not to drink water from a water heater. You should always be cooking with "cold" tap water, and it is said you should let the cold water run for a minute or two after using hot water to rinse it out, so to speak... Google it!
What about in newer houses? Cuz like many I use hot water a lot for cooking? Is there some kind of danger or just crazy paranoia?
Let's see, I ride motorcycles, fly small airplanes and drive in a car everyday. I think I'll take my chances with drinking water from the water heater. You actually worry about this or is this post tongue in cheek?
I've used a garden hose with no problems, no rubber taste, nothing. But ill read these articles u have
I'd rather fly, ride, and drive any day over drinking lead, but if you don't mind then by all means... knock yourself out!
djt17 said:I had a brand new rubber garden hose hooked to my wort chiller.The chiller had a leak. About 1 gal leaked into the wort before I detected it. After 3 weeks in the fermenter @ 62° & 2 months conditioning, it had a terrible medicinal taste. After another month I finally dumped it. This was a recipe & process that has been successful many times.
Stauffbier said:I never consume "hot" tap water! It carries heavy minerals over from inside the hot water heater tank, and it is said it can leach minerals and metals from copper water lines and other metal water lines. There has been a lot of debate on the issue, but personally when there is even a speculative chance that I might be drinking lead I choose not to drink water from a water heater. You should always be cooking with "cold" tap water, and it is said you should let the cold water run for a minute or two after using hot water to rinse it out, so to speak... Google it!
Mindhop said:A friend I mine is a chef and he always boils cold water not hot water for the reasons quoted above.
I use a 2 to 1 ratio of tap to ro water for brewing. My well water is very alkaline. The batches I brewed using all tap water were not medicinal, they were very harsh.But how much of that was the hose and not just your water? Do you use your tap water for brewing?
I know that I would never use my tap without filtering it, even then I probably wouldn't.
djt17 said:I use a 2 to 1 ratio of tap to ro water for brewing. My well water is very alkaline. The batches I brewed using all tap water were not medicinal, they were very harsh.
Fair enough, but small planes burn leaded fuel so you better cross that off your list and motorcycles (atleast dirtbikes) have lead in the cases so those are out too.
I never consume "hot" tap water! It carries heavy minerals over from inside the hot water heater tank,
bja said:BS! Where are these heavy minerals coming from?
BS! Where are these heavy minerals coming from?
They sell the potable water rv hoses (white in color) at Lowes.
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