Mongo64
Well-Known Member
Thanks for all the input guys. I think that since my gas water heater is 2-3 years old and the pipes in the house are copper I'm probably gonna give this a try. I'll try out the taste test first though. I may dump a few gallons from the bottom of the tank first to see if any sediment is there.
I remember hearing the guys on the Jamil show say that the state of California did some testing of breweries that use copper equipment and found no excess Cu in the beer. So it appeared that the Cu stayed behind with the yeast or was precipitated during the ferment. I am wondering if the same thing would happen with other elements like Mg from the anode rod. I don't think the water picks up that much Mg anyway. Those things usually last longer than the water tank around here.
I remember hearing the guys on the Jamil show say that the state of California did some testing of breweries that use copper equipment and found no excess Cu in the beer. So it appeared that the Cu stayed behind with the yeast or was precipitated during the ferment. I am wondering if the same thing would happen with other elements like Mg from the anode rod. I don't think the water picks up that much Mg anyway. Those things usually last longer than the water tank around here.