im baaaack. got a few questions

[Soulshine2]

I notice you’re using a hose from your tap to fill your kettle. What type of hose? Is it a food grade hose or a garden hose?
If it’s a garden hose, that’s your problem!
If you mentioned this earlier I didn’t see it as I skimmed through your posts.

plain garden hose. i use it for AG brews too and it doesnt taste like that like it does with extracts. i'm going with the extracts already have minerals theory. i'll try the RO or distilled next extract brew and i'll add the extract at the end of the boil. that combination all sounds very plausible.

 

[Soulshine2]

How to Brew, 4e (2017) chapter 1.

i dont have that book but it makes perfect sense now that i know

 

[Soulshine2]

How to Brew, 4e (2017) chapter 1.

found it online, reading it now. Thank you !! still, extract instructions never tell you to use bottled water. but should.

 

[govner1]

plain garden hose. i use it for AG brews too and it doesnt taste like that like it does with extracts. i'm going with the extracts already have minerals theory. i'll try the RO or distilled next extract brew and i'll add the extract at the end of the boil. that combination all sounds very plausible.

I would encourage you to change to a food safe hose. You can use one intended for potable water (RV) or make one from 3/4” clear hose similar to beer line just larger diameter.

 

[Dancy]

For all the effort and money it takes to brew AG beer, I can’t for the life of me imagine using tap water out of a hose. I pay around .89 cents a gallon for RO or distilled water and ever since I bought a pH meter and mineral salts, my beers have turned out much better.

 

[govner1]

If you’re going to use tap water(I do since our water is quite good) I’d also recommend a filter. I fill my BK directly from a hose bib just off my water heater & use a filter system designed for hot water. You need to fill slowly for the filter to be effective.

 

[hout17]

For all the effort and money it takes to brew AG beer, I can’t for the life of me imagine using tap water out of a hose. I pay around .89 cents a gallon for RO or distilled water and ever since I bought a pH meter and mineral salts, my beers have turned out much better.

I think this really depends on the quality of the tap water for brewing. My water is very good after sending off a sample to Wards Lab. No reason not to brew with it and adjust the chemistry to different styles.

 

[Dancy]

I think this really depends on the quality of the tap water for brewing. My water is very good after sending off a sample to Wards Lab. No reason not to brew with it and adjust the chemistry to different styles.

I’m a little jealous . Bringing home gallons of water gets a little old.