I plan on using bottled spring water to brew beer. If I purchase
bottled water in a glass carboy is it still necessary to sanitize the
bottle before I add the boiled batch back to ferment?

Thanks

On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 22:34:33 -0600, BuddyC <bc24@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>I plan on using bottled spring water to brew beer. If I purchase
>bottled water in a glass carboy is it still necessary to sanitize the
>bottle before I add the boiled batch back to ferment?
>
>Thanks[/color]

If I understand your question, yes you need to sanitise everything that comes in
contact with the beer. Carboy, spoon, stirrer, funnel, hose,...etc. Everything.
Except the water. I have never sterilised (or sanitized) the water I've added.
But then I only ever use filtered tap water, which has been treated at the local
water company.

Shill #312
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24 beers in a carton. 24 hours in a day. Hmmmm.......