Hi all,
The area I live in is in severe need of rain, and it's affected our
water quality to the point where I don't even want to wash my equipment
with the muck that is coming out of the faucet. Officially, they tell
us that it is an algae bloom and it is safe to drink but will taste like
pond water until we get some rain.
Any opinions on the following questions are welcome.
1. Will a thorough cleaning/sanitization job with PBW and Star-San
overcome any nasties that the water introduces?
2. If I buy water to clean with, and don't heat it up to my tap water's
usual temp, will that affect the performance of the sanitizer?
2. I have 5 gals that I made about 5 weeks ago that is (past) ready to
be bottled. How long can I wait before giving in and buying water to
clean and sanitize my bottling rig with?
Thanks - this one's got me a little perplexed.
- Jake
