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Brewing Discussions => Equipment & Chemicals => Topic started by: Covey on June 04, 2013, 09:46:58 PM

Title: Garden hose
Post by: Covey on June 04, 2013, 09:46:58 PM
I intend to use my garden hose to fill my HLT then it dawedn on me that it might not be that good of an idea, what type of hose should be used, and a link would help,
Thanks
Title: Re: Garden hose
Post by: imark on June 05, 2013, 12:00:54 AM
I think the braided clear pvc tube you can get in b&q or hardware store is ok. You buy it by the meter. That's what I use.
If you need longer check out the food grade hose for caravans.
Title: Re: Garden hose
Post by: Ciderhead on June 05, 2013, 12:09:19 AM
not ideal as it plasticised pvc and not in theory suitable for drinking water,
Run your hose until any stagnant water sitting in hose has been run through and you will be fine, Shanna are you listening :D :D
Title: Re: Garden hose
Post by: Shanna on June 05, 2013, 12:56:38 AM
Yes am listening or should I say lurking.  Let me remember again is that water suitable for boiling or for b transferring boiling water.

Shanna

Quote from: Ciderhead on June 05, 2013, 12:09:19 AM
not ideal as it plasticised pvc and not in theory suitable for drinking water,
Run your hose until any stagnant water sitting in hose has been run through and you will be fine, Shanna are you listening :D :D
Title: Re: Garden hose
Post by: Padraic on June 05, 2013, 01:23:15 PM
Quote from: Ciderhead on June 05, 2013, 12:09:19 AM
not ideal as it plasticised pvc and not in theory suitable for drinking water,
Run your hose until any stagnant water sitting in hose has been run through and you will be fine, Shanna are you listening :D :D

I had hoses on my mind the last day as well. I was wondering what kind of hose would one use if they wanted to use the hot water from their chiller back into their HLT?

Currently I use garden hose, but do not reuse the hot water. I would like to reuse the hot water in the future. Would I need to invest in food grade silicone hosing?
Title: Re: Garden hose
Post by: JimmyM on June 05, 2013, 02:57:08 PM
Ya could use a copper hose.
Title: Re: Garden hose
Post by: Shanna on June 08, 2013, 02:38:41 PM
Hi Padraic

If your planning to use the hot water that exits the chiller for brewing are you not concerned about what might be transferred from the inside of the chiller?

Shanna

Quote from: Padraic on June 05, 2013, 01:23:15 PM
Quote from: Ciderhead on June 05, 2013, 12:09:19 AM
not ideal as it plasticised pvc and not in theory suitable for drinking water,
Run your hose until any stagnant water sitting in hose has been run through and you will be fine, Shanna are you listening :D :D

I had hoses on my mind the last day as well. I was wondering what kind of hose would one use if they wanted to use the hot water from their chiller back into their HLT?

Currently I use garden hose, but do not reuse the hot water. I would like to reuse the hot water in the future. Would I need to invest in food grade silicone hosing?
Title: Re: Garden hose
Post by: Padraic on June 08, 2013, 08:04:01 PM
I plan on having a plate chiller and cleaning it well!
Title: Re: Garden hose
Post by: Shanna on June 08, 2013, 08:40:56 PM
Fair enough. I use the hot water generated from my own for cleaning.

Shanna

Quote from: Padraic on June 08, 2013, 08:04:01 PM
I plan on having a plate chiller and cleaning it well!