Hoses.

[Jaxbrew]

Hello,

I brew outside and am looking to replace my water hose with a new one. I've read about the camper/rv hoses, and saw one at Home Depot. It says that it has a micro-shield to prevent mold and such from growing in the hose.. I was curious about the risk of using this and the possibility of carry-over into the brewing water.

Thanks

Chris

[Boo Boo]

Hello,

I brew outside and am looking to replace my water hose with a new one. I've read about the camper/rv hoses, and saw one at Home Depot. It says that it has a micro-shield to prevent mold and such from growing in the hose.. I was curious about the risk of using this and the possibility of carry-over into the brewing water.

Thanks

Chris

Trust nothing! Especially trust nothing you can't see through, unless it's new and your sanitation is pretty strict. It's your brew. How much do you value it?

[livetobrew]

I only use tap water for my CFC. My brew water is reverse osmosis water and I add minerals back in.

[hoosierhomebrew]

I myself would not add water from a hose (garden or RV) for fear of contamination from multiple sources and possible off flavors caused from the hose. I brew in my garage and I haul all of my brewing water out to the brew pot. No real hassle.

[BeerPal]

I myself would not add water from a hose (garden or RV) for fear of contamination from multiple sources and possible off flavors caused from the hose. I brew in my garage and I haul all of my brewing water out to the brew pot. No real hassle.

For many of us in California, "well water" (as I suspect hoosier is referring to) does not exist. The hose bibs on the outside of the house supply the same water as we get from a tap inside. I use a standard garden hose from an outside tap and run my liquor (brewing water) through a cartridge filter. I have been meaning to get a food-grade hose for use while brewing, but have been too lazy to make that happen yet.

[marketfixr]

Hes refering to the fact that garden hose are not for potable water. I drand from a garden house, connected to well water up the the age of 15 when playing outside during the summer. I think I turned out alright. If you want to be really safe you could get some brass hose ends to barb fittings and get some of the fancy silicone tubing and make up your own brew hose. I woldn't go that far maybe just get a potable water hose for rv's.

Kevin

[Triple Freak]

I use nothing BUT a potable water hose. It's usually white with a blue stripe on it. Completely safe to use for brewing. I usually run mine for awhile to flush out any bugs that may have crawled in it. Drain it well after use, keep it out of the sun, & it will last a good long time. A RV or potable water hose is much safer to use for brewing than a regular hose, because it doesn't contain any lead.

[hoosierhomebrew]

Fstbttms wrote:[For many of us in California, "well water" (as I suspect hoosier is referring to) does not exist. The hose bibs on the outside of the house supply the same water as we get from a tap inside. quote]

Shucks fstbttms, dat sounds like some fancy plummin ya'll have there in Californie. Us country folk here in Indiana ain't never seen such a setup.
I hear ya'll brought da out-houses inside too! Ooh doggy, I'm bettin dat raises a stink in the Summer.

I drank water from a garden hose as a kid and it tasted like rubber but, it was wet and cold. That's all mattered then. Now, when it comes to brewing my beer, I'm not going to use water from a garden or RV hose when I have other means of getting good sanitary water to my brew pot. If it works for you... great. That's what makes this hobby so unique. There are so many different ways to do things and the results are the same.