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General Category => Ingredients => Topic started by: Pi on July 25, 2011, 07:13:31 PM
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It's supposed to reduce blowoff without effecting head retention. Your thoughts.
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I used to use it, until I found out that it plugs up your kidneys slowly over time. :(
Now I carefully select the primary in consideration of all the factors that might lead to blowoff. I use carboys when the probability is low (lagers), and an oversized bucket when the probability is high (hoppy, high gravity, type of yeast, etc.).
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There was a fairly comprehensive discussion about the potential health impacts of Fermcap awhile back.
http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=7419.0
I use it at the recommended dosage when I'm worried about blow-offs. It works pretty well.
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I've heard that alcohol slowly hardens your liver over time, but that hasn't stopped me from drinking beer.
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I share Chumley's health concerns, but being stupid I continue to use it.
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I am a fan of FermCap-S. The kidney claims are unsupported and alarmist, IMO.
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I use it in the boil kettle on every brew. At the rate of a couple drops in 10 gallons, it does not worry me in the least.