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When to add Campden tablet
Hi all.
I'm new to brewing and new to this forum (or any forum for that matter!), so apologies if this seems a bit of a daft question.
I am about to start my first brew - I'm using the Woodfordes microbrewery/Wherry kit.
I've looked at all the great advice on this forum and I think I'm OK on most things , but the one thing I'm confused with is at what point to add a campden tablet to the water (my tap water has a strong smell of chlorine).
Should I measure the full 40 pints of water that I am going to use into a seperate sterile container (say, another fermenting bucket), and dissolve the tablet in that before I start?
Or can I empty the cans of wort and mix with boiling/cold water and dissolve the tablet in the mixture before I add the yeast?
Or maybe dissolve the tablet in a seperate jug of boiling water (say a pint) and pour that in the mix before adding the yeast?
Or is it something different altogether?
Oh and one last thing. I'm probably going to filter the tap water with a jug filter, should I sanitise the jug, or is that overkill?
Any help would be gratefully received!
Thanks.
Mark.
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Posted 10 months ago by Member
Just add the crushed tablet to your starting water and take your boil volume from that.
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Posted 10 months ago by Member
Hi Mark
From where i am from the water is hard.
I to use a filter jug to filter the water and because i use this i do not use the camden tablets to treat the water as i find the jug is efficient enough treating the water.
As for sterilizing the jug i as a precaution boil a kettle and pour it inside and extra care at the spout.
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Posted 10 months ago by Member
Thanks for the prompt replies guys.
Starting my first brew this weekend - can't wait!
Posted 10 months ago by Moderator
There was a topic on water filtration a little while ago and a few of us bought the aquagem (i think its called) inline filter from b&q for about a tenner. This is basically the same as the jug filters but its inline so you can connect it to a tap and just run it into the boiler/hte etc etc. Its a carbon filter and should get rid of that chloramine taste. I got one and will be using it for my next brew rather than campden tabs.
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Posted 10 months ago by Member
Nath i missed this, must have been before i joined this forum. Do you have a link to it so i can see what it is and how it works etc? thanks Mark
Fermenting-Nowt
Conditioning-Proper Job Comp Beer,Kenridge White Merlot
Drinking-Raspberry/Lime cider,Grenache Blush Rose,Coopers modified lager
SG Chardonnay Wine
Posted 10 months ago by Member
The inline filter looks a great idea. Would save a lot of time compared to filtering 23 litres of water through a jug! Will definately check that out. Thanks Nath.
Mark.
Posted 10 months ago by Moderator
Had a quick search and got this one http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forum/topic/filtered-water#post-15321 but I swear there was a larger thread somewhere?!!?!?
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Posted 10 months ago by Member
Nath just seen the filter at bq for £9.98 but i would have to buy the tap for nearly £37 and seems alot of expense. Think i will just measure my water through a filter jug and have it ready in a spare FV so can continue to add all at once. Would sooner put me hard earned to the heat regulator ready for winter.
Fermenting-Nowt
Conditioning-Proper Job Comp Beer,Kenridge White Merlot
Drinking-Raspberry/Lime cider,Grenache Blush Rose,Coopers modified lager
SG Chardonnay Wine
Posted 10 months ago by Moderator
Dont need to buy the tap mate, just a hoselock fitting to a tap then some pipe connected to the unit - no tap all good for £9.98 and its supposed to last ages!
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