anonymousbrew
Well-Known Member
Grabbed a new Chugger - got a little anxious to brew
Did some leak tests. Was waiting for some silicone tubing to come in.
Had a few convos with folks at the LHBS and they were using the braided pvc to recirc wort, and had said "we've never had a problem with it". While i had no intention of using the braided pvc as a final solution, i figured that i could get away with one brew with it no prob. had plenty laying around. The night before ran through the entire brew process with just water, running boiling water through the hoses for quite awhile, thinking, if there is anything thats gonna leech out, it'll do it tonight, and i'll be ok tomorrow when i brew.
The brew went great, no a single problem. LOVED working with the pump - made things very nice.
Threw the APA in the fermenter, tasted the sample, seemed fine to me, i was happy.
2 days in, and the batch hit 1012 and yeast started floccing out, so i took a sample, very excited, until i put it too my nose
smelled like burning plastic bags
tasted like burning plastic bags
so - learn from my cheap ass mistake
go drop the coin on the silicone...its still cheaper than pouring a batch down the drain
Did some leak tests. Was waiting for some silicone tubing to come in.
Had a few convos with folks at the LHBS and they were using the braided pvc to recirc wort, and had said "we've never had a problem with it". While i had no intention of using the braided pvc as a final solution, i figured that i could get away with one brew with it no prob. had plenty laying around. The night before ran through the entire brew process with just water, running boiling water through the hoses for quite awhile, thinking, if there is anything thats gonna leech out, it'll do it tonight, and i'll be ok tomorrow when i brew.
The brew went great, no a single problem. LOVED working with the pump - made things very nice.
Threw the APA in the fermenter, tasted the sample, seemed fine to me, i was happy.
2 days in, and the batch hit 1012 and yeast started floccing out, so i took a sample, very excited, until i put it too my nose
smelled like burning plastic bags
tasted like burning plastic bags
so - learn from my cheap ass mistake
go drop the coin on the silicone...its still cheaper than pouring a batch down the drain