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So I am trying to figure out what hose to buy. I've got high temp silicone for my wort transfers, but need something for my immersion chiller and to fill my pots with. I live in an apartment so I will be using this hose to go from the kitchen sink, out to the patio and back to the sink. I want something that is food grade, and is not going to cause off flavors.

I was looking at the clear braided pvc. Would this be my best bet?

I have used that stuff for years. I have to replace it every year though, it de-laminates with prolonged hot useage and kinks easier when that happens. It takes a year or so to happen though.

If you do use it, remember to tighten your clamps a second time with them hot.

if it's just for your immersion chiller... then there isn't really a need to worry about it being food grade (since neither it, nor it's contents will be in contact with your beer).

ratchet wrote:if it's just for your immersion chiller... then there isn't really a need to worry about it being food grade (since neither it, nor it's contents will be in contact with your beer).

Yeah, I also plan on using it to fill my keggle with hot water.. save myself some running back and forth to the kitchen

What about the RV foodgrade hose at walmart, etc...

Not sure what you mean. Is it like a food grade "garden hose" ?

yup

mr x wrote:What about the RV foodgrade hose at walmart, etc...

That would be the white coloured one?

Yeah, I think it usually is white, maybe with some stripes.

Jimmy wrote:

ratchet wrote:if it's just for your immersion chiller... then there isn't really a need to worry about it being food grade (since neither it, nor it's contents will be in contact with your beer).

Yeah, I also plan on using it to fill my keggle with hot water.. save myself some running back and forth to the kitchen

maybe i'm paranoid, but i avoid using hot tap water to brew - i figure it might pick up bad stuff going through the water heater etc. just 2 cents!

Yep,I am looking online to try and find some. I will probably end up ordering a couple 50' ones online since the stores around here probably already packed em up for the winter?

I bet WM and CT have an RV section all year. Usually around automotive section at WM.

I got my RV hose at Princess auto, it comes in 25ft lenghts and FWIW I always us hot tap water to brew.

LiverDance wrote:I got my RV hose at Princess auto, it comes in 25ft lenghts and FWIW I always us hot tap water to brew.

I picked up 2 50' hoses from there tonight, $25 a piece.

Is it the blue hose?

KitrGy wrote:Is it the blue hose?

This hose is white

http://www.princessauto.com/all-seasons ... amper-hose" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Yeah, that's the one.