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My Household Water Supply.

Started by Greg2013, August 11, 2014, 10:57:06 PM

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Greg2013

This is the reason i get a brain fart every so often about testing my water, thought it was time i showed ye what i am dealing with here.Only one brewer has seen this so far and his reaction was along the lines of "foook me  :o ". ;D
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Greg2013

Friend in UK sent me this link after seeing the picture above,just pulled the trigger on this setup,should have it by end of this week if PM don't lose it. ;D




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RichC


Quote from: Greg2013 on August 11, 2014, 10:57:06 PM
This is the reason i get a brain fart every so often about testing my water, thought it was time i showed ye what i am dealing with here.Only one brewer has seen this so far and his reaction was along the lines of "foook me  :o ". ;D
You're making beer from piss?

Greg2013

Quote from: RichC on August 11, 2014, 11:51:03 PM

Quote from: Greg2013 on August 11, 2014, 10:57:06 PM
This is the reason i get a brain fart every so often about testing my water, thought it was time i showed ye what i am dealing with here.Only one brewer has seen this so far and his reaction was along the lines of "foook me  :o ". ;D
You're making beer from piss?

Yes but on the plus side i don't need to use as much hops for bittering. :P
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet."  Gen. James 'Mad Dog' Mattis USMC(Ret.)

RichC

All joking aside Greg, you should probably consider filtering that! Are you on a well or mains?

donnchadhc


Jacob

You can try to get some RO water from local pet store.
Last time paid 10e for 50l.

LordEoin

It's going to be boiled anyway, so feck it.

Rossa

I wouldn't feel comfortable drinking a glass of that and to think you will be paying for it soon. >:(

Qs

Looks like your Budweiser clone is going well.

beerfly


Quote from: Rossa on August 12, 2014, 09:32:34 AM
I wouldn't feel comfortable drinking a glass of that and to think you will be paying for it soon. >:(

Drinking that and you could be paying for it soon in more ways than one!

Garry

I assume the yellow colour is coming from the water and the bucket is not stained from previous brews?

How does the water taste? I'm not sure what I'd do in your case. If it tastes ok I'd probably just boil away? I've seen much worse water. The water in my in-law's house is brown! All the copper pipe in the house is corroded to shit! Anything that comes in contact with the water goes brown and stays stained brown.

@Jacob, do the pet shop provide containers or do you bring your own?

Jacob

Quote from: Garry on August 12, 2014, 09:55:42 AM
@Jacob, do the pet shop provide containers or do you bring your own?
Not sure, you can always ask. I used my own 25l canisters that were previously used to ferment cider.

Will_D

Quote from: Jacob on August 12, 2014, 10:29:55 AM
Quote from: Garry on August 12, 2014, 09:55:42 AM
@Jacob, do the pet shop provide containers or do you bring your own?
Not sure, you can always ask. I used my own 25l canisters that were previously used to ferment cider.
First pet shop I used it was a case of buy the 25 litre container and get the water free so €10 for 25 L and then its €5 a fill.

If you just bring your own then typically its €5 for 25 L

BTW: Tell them its for brewing as one pet shop sells treated water for the fish tanks either a fresh water blend or a salt water blend!
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