tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232363123372974943.post2429146228449859229..comments2012-09-21T22:46:58.720-07:00Comments on The Happy Bat: phenolic beerStighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384475301412528216noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232363123372974943.post-72783696705565619982010-10-17T01:43:50.380-07:002010-10-17T01:43:50.380-07:00Cheers Eddie, you might have the answer there.
I...Cheers Eddie, you might have the answer there.<br /><br /> I've never bothered leaving water out overnight, as I've not had any desire to make cat hair beer thus far, so I rely on the boil entirely. <br /><br />I may also be guilty of a few tap water incidents, thinking back. In fact the more I think about it, the more those may have coincided with the phenol batches. <br /><br />I'm looking at carbon filters right now, cheers for the tip.Stighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07384475301412528216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4232363123372974943.post-80192741540092693572010-10-16T14:24:48.936-07:002010-10-16T14:24:48.936-07:00Chlorinated water is always a danger - leave suffi...Chlorinated water is always a danger - leave sufficient water out overnight; the chlorine evaporates. Whilst boiling for more than 20 minutes removes chlorine, it's a very powerful substance and even using chlorinated rinse water for fermenter, bottles or, worst of all, for cutting back gravity, is lethal.<br /><br />Better still, invest in a domestic carbon filter.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402958176140459186noreply@blogger.com