Brewing for beginners

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Message santabeer beers 68 º places 9 º 05:42 Tue 10/23/2012 Cause bacterias build up inside plastic water hoses when used for warm water.
Message giorgos places 4 º 14:29 Tue 10/23/2012 approx sugar per liter : 30 (it was 20) gravity : 10 (it was 20) it is almost in the part of the hydrometer saying bottle... i put a bit of fining and im gonna leave it for 2 more days. then i might move it into a second fermentation/ in the pressure barrel
Message robrules places 1 º 10:56 Wed 10/24/2012 Originally posted by santabeer Cause bacterias build up inside plastic water hoses when used for warm water. 1) many kitchen sinks etc. are hooked up to the water supply via plastic hose - you may want to check yours if you are that paranoid. 2) water used for brewing will be boiled (or should be if using top off water) anything that comes into contact with the wort post boil should be sanitized.

Message santabeer beers 68 º places 9 º 07:48 Thu 10/25/2012 Paranoid? I have ruined brew because I used water from the shower.
Message Erlangernick beers 6 º places 2 º 08:52 Thu 10/25/2012 How can bacteria build up within plastic hoses (you mean the hose to the shower head?) but not in PVC piping? Then again, I have seen tv reports of people with infected shower systems in Germany......
Message santabeer beers 68 º places 9 º 06:35 Fri 10/26/2012 I guess it’s because there is no air in PVC-piping. In the hose to the shower head there is air, why bacteria builds up.
Message giorgos places 4 º 07:21 Sat 10/27/2012 how does it sound adding 120 grams of sugar in the pressure barrel, after the fermentation is over!?!

Message McWorta beers 1632 º places 156 º 08:13 Sat 10/27/2012 Originally posted by giorgos hello, i wanna brew at home my own beer. however the problem is that im gonna do it for the first time and so, some friends advised me to try the beginners kits. i do not really like the idea of producing something that is almost ready. i prefer brewing something personal, genuine and as i like it. i am looking something like an american style of IPA. do you also recommend the beer kits? is it very difficult to brew it without a kit? thanks Not sure if it was mentioned earlier, if you want to start and do not want to go the usual way using a starter brewkit and feel lush this might interest you. Never tried this myself but maybe some people here tried this and can let you know more about it. http://www.brumas.com/xtcm/index.php?language=en
Message robrules places 1 º 11:38 Tue 10/30/2012 Originally posted by santabeer Paranoid? I have ruined brew because I used water from the shower. No, you ruined your beer by not following the below: 2) water used for brewing will be boiled (or should be if using top off water) anything that comes into contact with the wort post boil should be sanitized. You could use pond water and not ruin a beer as long as you follow the above.
Message NobleSquirrel beers 3437 º places 209 º 07:51 Wed 10/31/2012 Originally posted by santabeer I guess it’s because there is no air in PVC-piping. In the hose to the shower head there is air, why bacteria builds up. No it doesn’t. There’s nothing for the bacteria to eat. Also, at least in the US, the water is sanitary...

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