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Offline boulderbrewer

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Can I save my beer?
« on: November 13, 2012, 11:05:46 pm »
I brewed a beer with city water (cholrine in the water) is it possible to save this beer after the fact or should I dump it.

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Re: Can I save my beer?
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2012, 12:02:36 am »
There's nothing you can do after the fact, but taste it before dumping it.  It might be ok.
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Re: Can I save my beer?
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2012, 12:21:45 am »
Does it taste bad? If not move in tot he next batch.
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Re: Can I save my beer?
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2012, 02:26:58 am »
+1 on taste it.  But even if it tastes bad to drink you can still use it in your smoker's water pan.  Or still it...
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Re: Can I save my beer?
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2012, 05:22:59 am »
Do you have a water report?  How much chlorine? 
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Re: Can I save my beer?
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2012, 06:09:51 am »
Boulder was this in the 3bbl brewery? Or is it just a pilot-batch?
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Re: Can I save my beer?
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2012, 07:36:43 am »
Boulder was this in the 3bbl brewery? Or is it just a pilot-batch?
Oh, I've been wondering how Marc is doing with the brewery...hope all is well, Marc!
Jesse