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[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

So I was chilling my scottish 80/- and suddenly I cocked the hose in my IC a bit and water started spraying everywhere. A little likely made it into the kettle - I considered boiling again but decided to risk it. Excuse me while I RDWHAHB

[RommelMagic]

suddenly I cocked the hose in my IC

[Greatfookin]

I would be relaxing, unless you suspect your water as being from a local pond or stream. Or Crestwood, Illinois!

[ncbeerbrewer]

I have been using an IC for a little over a year now. Mine had brass connectors at each end that attached to a garden hose. I would get a drip and such time to time. I never sweated it and all the beers have been fine none the less. I don't think you will have a problem unless like was stated you chilled with pond water. One trick I did was removed the brass connectors put oetiker clamps over some plastic tubing to move the hose connectors away from the kettle and the IC. I also added in between the hose and the IC a hose splitter that I bought at Lowes. I turn on the water at the spigot and have the splitter turned off then I turn it on slowly at the splitter only on one end and watch the water circulate into the IC and make sure I don't have any drips, sprays or leaks. Its worked great for the last 5-7 batches, just a thought or suggestion perhaps too.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

I would be relaxing, unless you suspect your water as being from a local pond or stream. Or Crestwood, Illinois!

Town water - the worst part is probably going through my garden hose

[MakeMeHoppy]

well I would remember this and when tasting the beer convince yourself that you can taste rubber hose taste . I would think a little water in still hot wort would not present any major problem. Good luck

[MoreAmmoPlz]

My money is on the beer being fine. RDWGMB Relax Don't Worry Give Me a Homebrew - It's going to be a hot one today and I could use it.

[Greatfookin]

Town water - the worst part is probably going through my garden hose

Invest in RV hose. I use a RV filter as well. The RV (white) hose is safe for potable water use. Green, and black hoses are not.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

well I would remember this and when tasting the beer convince yourself that you can taste rubber hose taste . I would think a little water in still hot wort would not present any major problem. Good luck

Wort was already down to mid-70s when this happened

[RommelMagic]

Invest in RV hose. I use a RV filter as well. The RV (white) hose is safe for potable water use. Green, and black hoses are not.

Yes, an RV or boat hose is definitely the way to go. The regular hoses aren't supposed be be used for consumption due to the lead content. It may not kill ya, but still.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Yes, an RV or boat hose is definitely the way to go. The regular hoses aren't supposed be be used for consumption due to the lead content. It may not kill ya, but still.

Normally the hose water never touches beer so I don't see why this matters...

[Greatfookin]

Normally the hose water never touches beer so I don't see why this matters...

I get my brewing water from my well, and I assumed if you did as well, or your tap, that a green, or black hose, was not a good idea, as the RV hose and filter are. The filters are cheap, but I still unscrew the filter for cooling, but still use the RV hose.

[RommelMagic]

Normally the hose water never touches beer so I don't see why this matters...

Yeah, I was also assuming that the same hose you use for your IC is the same hose you use to collect your Liquor.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Yeah, I was also assuming that the same hose you use for your IC is the same hose you use to collect your Liquor.

No sir - I painstakingly brita filter all of my water out of the tap (I start days ahead of time and just dump the pitcher and refill whenever I walk by).

[ncbeerbrewer]

Sounds like some dedication you have Zym. I remember I used to get all my brewing water out of the water dispenser on my fridge. That was back in the extract days. I figured out I can make good beer all grain style straight from the tap so I gave up on taking water from the fridge. Has your fermentation started up yet? Let us know how it goes.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Sounds like some dedication you have Zym. I remember I used to get all my brewing water out of the water dispenser on my fridge. That was back in the extract days. I figured out I can make good beer all grain style straight from the tap so I gave up on taking water from the fridge. Has your fermentation started up yet? Let us know how it goes.

Oh yeah - I had positive pressure that night and the next day it was chugging along. Right now it's going pretty strong. The basement is 54F and the fermenter is around 60F so it's pretty active.

[ncbeerbrewer]

Very nice, did you pitch 1728?

[Gumbo Leviathan]

My money is on the beer being fine. RDWGMB Relax Don't Worry Give Me a Homebrew - It's going to be a hot one today and I could use it.

+1 Its happened to me a couple of times. No ill effects.

[macbrak]

Lily says Relax...

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Very nice, did you pitch 1728?

Indeed - pitched most of a 4L starter :wacko:Since I knew it would be fermenting pretty cool I wanted to throw a lot of yeast at this thing.