How long is RO ok to store?

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How long is RO ok to store?

Post by Swine » Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:40 pm

I recently picked up 2 of the 30L Clearview buckets full of RO water from CTC in Bayer's Lake.
Brewing plans changed and I didn't brew when I thought.

I bought it on Apr 10. Plan to brew this weekend, the 21st.

Is there any harm in RO water being stored in a Clearview bucket for 11 days before brewing? Or am I not thinking clearly?
They are stored in my basement, it is dark and about 19C.
This is my first time using RO water, and therefore water additions.

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Re: How long is RO ok to store?

Post by Celiacbrew » Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:01 pm

Stuff like algae can grow in water but the risk is pretty low. I would taste it before brewing and see if it picked up any weird flavours. If not then I would use it.
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Re: How long is RO ok to store?

Post by elreplica » Tue Apr 17, 2018 7:12 am

I store culligan RO water for swmbo’s water cooler for a couple months no probs...dark coolish closet...I wouldn’t go longer than a year...
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Re: How long is RO ok to store?

Post by Swine » Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:55 pm

Thanks for the info, sounds like it should be OK. I'll give it a taste first though.

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