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Ransley

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if i use boiled/distilled water for my extract brew, might it get rid of the slight mediciney after taste?
 
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These flavors are often described as mediciney, Band-Aid™ like, or can be spicy like cloves. The cause are various phenols which are initially produced by the yeast. Chlorophenols result from the reaction of chlorine-based sanitizers (bleach) with phenol compounds and have very low taste thresholds. Rinsing with boiled water after sanitizing is the best way to prevent these flavors.
 
Ransley said:
if i use boiled/distilled water for my extract brew, might it get rid of the slight mediciney after taste?


found something out some distilled water has chiorline in it.....some not all
i use spring water.......

Mindflux i agree with you as well rinse first.....
 
Find out from your local water company what they use. If it's just chlorine, it will boil out.
 
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