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Water to garage

Post by Secla » Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:25 pm

I have a detached garage I want to brew in. I don't want to run a permanent supply as digging a trench across the garden isn't an option.

Obviously hose pipe isn't the best option. I have a outside tap is possible to just use some kind of food safe hose from that to the garage ? Would it be ok for consumption as it comes off the same supply etc.

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Re: Water to garage

Post by mb » Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:50 pm

i've been using a hosepipe from an outside tap for a couple of years with no obvious problems - although it is a kaercher pthalate and lead free one. no ill effects and nobody has noticed any plastic flavours. the water is flying through the pipe, it isn't sitting around in contact with it. although now you've made me think about it i wonder if i should switch to the blue hose caravanners use that is certified food safe.
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Re: Water to garage

Post by aamcle » Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:14 pm

You can get a suitable hose from a caravan shop.


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Re: Water to garage

Post by Mashman » Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:51 pm

I use this type of hose, not sure where I bought it now, fits all brass or stainless garden hose fittings. A bit rigid in cold weather but otherwise is fine.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PVC-HOSE-Cle ... WPgfKWiUzw

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Re: Water to garage

Post by orlando » Mon Mar 12, 2018 4:24 pm

Remember that it will be boiled a bit later.
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Re: Water to garage

Post by Secla » Mon Mar 12, 2018 4:38 pm

Good to hear people have done similar with no problems. I probably won't leave it out all the time obviously above ground in the winter it will freeze.
Most likely go for the food safe hose to just to be in the safe side

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Re: Water to garage

Post by jaroporter » Mon Mar 12, 2018 5:31 pm

for sure use decent hose if you can. i've drunk rubber flavoured water out of cheap hose and it's not nice!

you can still hard plumb the shed, but connect it up plug n play via removable hosepipe. that way it's easy to pack away and drain the system when not in use to stop pipes freezing.
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Re: Water to garage

Post by Secla » Mon Mar 12, 2018 5:42 pm

Yeh I've been looking and mdpe hose and quick disconnects seems to be the way to go !
Should be easy to pack away when not in use

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Re: Water to garage

Post by Jocky » Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:00 am

You can get potable water hoses for caravans on eBay.

But to be honest as long as you have a decent hose and run it for a couple of minutes before you use it to collect your brewing liquor then everything will be fine.

I suggest to run it to flush out any stale water or anything that has picked anything up from the hose lining. You only need to do that for your brewing liquor, not for cleaning.
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Re: Water to garage

Post by chefgage » Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:17 am

Secla wrote:
Mon Mar 12, 2018 5:42 pm
Yeh I've been looking and mdpe hose and quick disconnects seems to be the way to go !
Should be easy to pack away when not in use
Thats what i am planning on doing from the house to an outbuilding at the bottom of the garden.

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Re: Water to garage

Post by sbond10 » Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:25 am

Id also get a bike pump to blow thru any remaining water at end of brewday stop any stale water collecting.
The mdpe is an interesting idea providing you have no bends to run around

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Re: Water to garage

Post by Fil » Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:38 pm

fwiw ive been very happy with the 30m length of blue (silicone -esq) drinking water hose i bought from an ebay caravan supplies supplier.
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Re: Water to garage

Post by Haydnexport » Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:13 pm

Just out of interest why is not digging the garden up an option ? blue waterpipe is the easiest to lay

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Re: Water to garage

Post by Secla » Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:50 pm

Would involve taking up decking and paving

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Re: Water to garage

Post by Haydnexport » Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:04 pm

You could always lay it via mole http://molehomeservices.co.uk/what-we-d ... ter-mains/ No idea on the cost though.

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