Recent content by Juul

Good to know, thanks!

Related story: While boarding an airplane at San Francisco Aiport, after handing over my boarding pass, I see a sign stating that there are chemicals in the area known to the state of California to cause cancer. Really?! Couldn't that be said of the whole airport? Also, what am I going to do...

Cool! I'll have to look into this. That would mean I could probably use my counter-flow cooler without any additional filtering. I can't think of any reason not to do this actually. Are there any disadvantages to BIAB?

Yeah I know :-) I'm learning a lot though! Read my previous post for a longer explanation. Thanks!

(accidentally posted duplicate of above post)

Yeah, if I used only materials that were otherwise used in food / plumbing then I wouldn't be too worried. I would worry a bit if I consistently used something called a "paint strainer bag" made of nylon possibly mixed with other unknown materials, in something near-boiling that I intend to...

Thanks for the info! I posted another comment previously, but perhaps it got lost, or maybe it's waiting for moderator approval. Anyway, I did some more online digging, and I found this great free resource: The Copper Tube Handbook Using that resource, and technical info I found on...

Yeah. I think I'll end up getting one from a home-brew store. They're not that expensive.

Interesting. The solder flux I bought does say "water-soluble" on it. Good to know! -- Juul

Thanks for the advice! After searching a bit more I found some information about the different copper types (K, L, M, refrigeration, etc.), and it seems like the different types and standards are concerned with thickness and durability of the pipes as well as the safety for potable water use. K...

I've seen several people recommend the use of nylon paint straining bags from home depot as steeping bags. I would be worried about using these without further information about the food safety of the type of nylon used to make these bags. Should I not be worried? I also have not been...