That's actually a very wise idea. The dust from grain is nasty.
Wearing a face mask when brewing
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That's actually a very wise idea. The dust from grain is nasty.
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I forgot to include the sarcasm icon...
I don't seriously think this is a youtube offense.
He does have an entertaining follow up video where he sips his "first home brew" and simply laughs hysterically into the camera while shouting how incredibly great his beer is.....
To the OP, it's a valid question, and there are circumstances where a mask may be a good idea.. just not for the brain surgery indicated in the video.
Jetski
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I'm going to start wearing a mask when I mill. My allergies kick it in to high gear every time when I don't wear one. You'd think I would have learned before going through this a dozen times!
GrogNerd
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like the guy who is allergic to starsan, the mask & glovers are not so much to protect the beer, but to protect you
you've been watching TSA on YouTube again, haven't you!? C'mon, admit it!!
GrogNerd
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Hence my remembrances of TSA....
GHBWNY
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Absolutely. I wear a face mask when I brew. It's black with two eye holes. The townspeople call me the Lone Fermenter.
" Return with us now, to those thrilling days of yesterbrew! When out of the past, come the thundering hoofbeats"...
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FuzzeWuzze
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So you play doctor while brewing too? Sweet. Just dont give your beer the plague.
Honestly to OP's question no...i wont even lie i have some pretty low sanitation standards compared to many here and ive never had an infection in 3 years. Ive even stuck my arm up to the elbow in wort to get something out of a bucket before (after spraying my arm with starsan) with no ill effects.
Contrary to what you may get from this beginners forum, its actually quite difficult to get an infection in a beer that's properly cared for. Fermenter sealed tight, proper yeast amounts pitched, and not opening up the fermenter 50 times a day while its fermenting.
In general i'd say that's probably the biggest source of infection for new brewers, opening up their fermenter all the time and transferring to secondary opens you up to a whole host of infection possibilities.
LandoLincoln
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I always forget to wear a dust mask before milling and then spend a half hour coughing and sneezing afterwards. Every dang time.
Maybe I should hang a dust mask on my mill to remind me. Nah. That would be too easy.
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" Return with us now, to those thrilling days of yesterbrew! When out of the past, come the thundering hoofbeats"...
mcspanner
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I can't see a pic like that without thinking of [ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok5rOO2v2dU[/ame] seasons greetings
I'm pretty sure that guy that was obsessing over germs was the same guy that made the "hardmode" videos. Some of you may know what I'm talking about, but probably most won't.
Finally can put a face to that ****ing laugh lol!
Finally can put a face to that ****ing laugh lol!
Lol! I wondered where ned got off too? Haven't " heard" his hoofbeats in some time now!
you are, of course, referring to TSA AKA, " Take Some Advice"?! Oye....
For those talking about wearing masks while milling grain, just condition your grain.
Although I did use to wear the $80 respirator I bought solely as a Breaking Bad costume part when I milled grain before I started conditioning...
Although I did use to wear the $80 respirator I bought solely as a Breaking Bad costume part when I milled grain before I started conditioning...
The base of my BC mill fits the Lowe's bucket I use really tight. So there's no floury stuff poofing into the air. Problem solved.
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In a commercial brewing setting where you're making 500 gallons... maybe... but for a 5 gallon batch I think it would be overkill.
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I use a hair net while transfering wort to the fermenter... I'm getting bold :3
Mismost
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I wear a bandana around my head to keep sweat outta my forehead and put a strip of black electrical tape over my eyes because I just like the vintage porno look.....does that count??
I also wear a dust mask when milling. I can feel the dust in my lungs after.
You know your hobby is worthwhile when it requires you to put thought into the proper PPE.
Yup that's the guy.
Back in the days on another website that was geared towards "flowers and gardening" he posted some of the most hilarious videos of all time. Never showed his face, all you heard was his voice and that weird nervous laugh. I'd bet my next batch of brew that's the same guy there. Anyways thought it was funny and a blast from the past.
I always try to cover my mouth with a glass of beer while I'm brewing. I think the beer will intercept any bad germs, and the layer of CO2 in the head will kill them.
YouTube has a flagging function for videos. There's a link to their "community guidelines" with a list of legitimate causes for flagging a video.
However, I doubt "embarrassment to home brewers" is one of those causes.The video did make me facepalm a few times. Yikes.
Oh, common... You've gotta love the guy's enthusiasm. I watched a few of the other videos and he has a fun approach, even if he went a little overboard with the Starsan. He also seemed to mellow out over time.
Wait a minute... Wait a dang minute. This is brewing, not surgery?
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I put my beard in the mash for the last 10 minutes. It seems to add 5% to efficiency....
SeraW
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My gut reaction is more like, "Well, I'm not a mouthbreather, so I'm fine..."
mcspanner
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This is my grain milling mask. I think I'm doing it wrong.
No, that's a definite improvement.
ooops, I think they said you should start a brewing blog.
was he for real!!
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That's Plack Blague.
I'd suggest not watching his videos unless you want a brain full of wtf.
I've conditioned my grain ever since I got my mill and I'm sure it helps, but it's still dusty so after that bad infection I caught, I've always used a simple workshop dust mask.
