Grinder12000
Well-Known Member
Since I'm involved with a DIY brewpub I'm looking for an efficient way to filter water about - 60 gallons a day. Any ideas that would not be a major cost problem??
Talked to the water dudes - they add florid, silicates (isn't that sand?) and chlorine. The water is pretty hard around here, in fact VERY hard.
As for watering . . . . I stay away from that actually, I'm not a fan of mowing. LOL
sizes go by #gallons used (which you said was 60/day), not by how many seats at a restaurant. it wouldnt be for the entire buildingI'm thinking RO water?? but not sure how much somethign like that would cost for a 49 seat brewpub
If you are serious about this, you actually need a water report that quantifies the levels of ions, minerals, etc. in your water. "water is pretty hard around here" doesn't cut it...how hard is it exactly?
My 0.02
no drinkable water is going to foul even the smallest standard charcoal filter after only 60 gallons...Are there carbon blocks that big that would not have to be changed out daily?
unfortunately carbon doesnt last indefinately even if you arent using it. it will need to be changed every 1-2 years even if you only use a few gallons of water during that time, and sooner if you use a lot and wear it out, obviously. you should be testing the chlorine content of the filtered water atleast weekly, if not before each brew, to make sure the filters are working.I would guess from the size of your brew pub, you would probably need to change out the carbon, ( around $80) every 7 or 8 years
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