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[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

These guys claim they are the first: https://airbornecomb...in-decatur.htmlBut then I saw this: https://www.austinch...?oid=oid:210862Would rain water be mineral free? If yes I don't see how they could make any beer without adding some brewing salts.

[JimInNJ]

"Well, for instance, home brewers don't make the malt blend because it takes too much space and equipment," he said. "Home brewers usually just start with an extract."Oh really?- Jim

[3rd party JKor]

"Well, for instance, home brewers don't make the malt blend because it takes too much space and equipment," he said. "Home brewers usually just start with an extract."Oh really?- Jim

Damn, I;ve been doing it wrong all these years!

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Damn, I;ve been doing it wrong all these years!

yes - I cringed as well

[Sidney Porter]

"Well, for instance, home brewers don't make the malt blend because it takes too much space and equipment," he said. "Home brewers usually just start with an extract."Oh really?- Jim

He is probably right, most homebrewer's use extract. I think for most of use homebrew is our top (or close to it) hobby. You have people that only brew 1 or 2 batches a year, they brew extract. So in raw numbers if they get the same weight I could see his statement being correct.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

He is probably right, most homebrewer's use extract. I think for most of use homebrew is our top (or close to it) hobby. You have people that only brew 1 or 2 batches a year, they brew extract. So in raw numbers if they get the same weight I could see his statement being correct.

I wonder if you weighted it by gallons brewed how it would turn out...

[Stout_fan]

"Home brewers usually just start with an extract."Yea, then we get better. Some pro breweries actually do use extract.Oddly their beer always have this watery quality.For those on the left coast, think Chinese coal fired power plants and acid rain.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

"Home brewers usually just start with an extract."Yea, then we get better. Some pro breweries actually do use extract.Oddly their beer always have this watery quality.For those on the left coast, think Chinese coal fired power plants and acid rain.

I would think that would be extremely cost prohibitive. What breweries do this??

[Sidney Porter]

I would think that would be extremely cost prohibitive. What breweries do this??

There is a brewery on Amelia Island, that has a system that is pretty much a glorified Mr Beer kit. I think they "brew" 2 beers and blend to serve 4. The owener doesn't really know anything about brewing, the recipes come pre-package. The recipes are supplied by the same people that made the equipment. So there are probably other brewpubs that use this system.There was also a brewpub on the west cost that was on the brewing network that brewed with extract. It was a space issue with them they only had room for a kettle. He did the more traditional steeping with extract (rather than the above).

[boo boo]

I know homebrewers in OZ do make their brews with rain water as it for the most part itis all the water they get to see in their particular part of Austraila.I imagine rain water would carry all kinds of polutants that would have to be filteredout and AFAIK rainwater do carry minerals in it.

[Stout_fan]

I would think that would be extremely cost prohibitive. What breweries do this??

When the first started Wild Goose ( I think that's the name) used DME exclusively with that unique mouth feel attributable only to those 'quality' ingredients. Then bought out by Clipper City. Hugh did not retain the questionable practice.

[Lagerdemain]

Rainwater beer? Just a gimmick. If you like gimmicks, I guess using rainwater is as innocuous as any other, but it's not going to result in some magical product you couldn't get to by starting with deionized, distilled, or R/O water. What's the saying? If the emperor's new clothes fit, wear them!

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Rainwater beer? Just a gimmick. If you like gimmicks, I guess using rainwater is as innocuous as any other, but it's not going to result in some magical product you couldn't get to by starting with deionized, distilled, or R/O water. What's the saying? If the emperor's new clothes fit, wear them!

I concur.

[ncbeerbrewer]

I do agree that I believe the rainwater use for brewing is a marketing ploy and yes gimmicky too. Rainwater does have minerals in it but it also has contaminants too. I think the posting I saw on a different place in ATL did filter their water. My thought is this ATL must get a heck of a lot of rain or something. If I collected rainwater to brew I would be lucky to brew 5 batches of beer a year. How can they collect that volume of water from the rain for a commercial batch of beer? Seriously?? Oh well definitely a marketing ploy.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

I do agree that I believe the rainwater use for brewing is a marketing ploy and yes gimmicky too. Rainwater does have minerals in it but it also has contaminants too. I think the posting I saw on a different place in ATL did filter their water. My thought is this ATL must get a heck of a lot of rain or something. If I collected rainwater to brew I would be lucky to brew 5 batches of beer a year. How can they collect that volume of water from the rain for a commercial batch of beer? Seriously?? Oh well definitely a marketing ploy.

Maybe a large funnel shaped collector?? No idea...

[Sidney Porter]

I do agree that I believe the rainwater use for brewing is a marketing ploy and yes gimmicky too. Rainwater does have minerals in it but it also has contaminants too. I think the posting I saw on a different place in ATL did filter their water. My thought is this ATL must get a heck of a lot of rain or something. If I collected rainwater to brew I would be lucky to brew 5 batches of beer a year. How can they collect that volume of water from the rain for a commercial batch of beer? Seriously?? Oh well definitely a marketing ploy.

No idea how they do it but most places (non-breweries) that are collecting large amounts of rain water, collect the runnings off of their roof and channel it all into their collecting vessel. I knew a guy how collected rain water that way to water his lawn.