Yes, in small amounts. The law sets limits for the lead content in brass fittings to be used in drinking water to 8%. In a normal water supply the calcium carbonate from the water will line the fitting after a few years and stop all leaching of this lead. In a brewery the acidity of wort and beer...
Yes, and it is very simple to do! The recipe is:
2 parts White vinegar
1 part Hydrogen peroxide.
When the water turns blue after you have soaked the parts for 15 minutes. Remove them and rinse well. This only removes the lead from the surface. As the acidity of the wort dissolves the...
Depending on how your plan on brewing your coffee, the grind is going to vary. For espresso, you'll want the finest grind possible, whereas when using a French press you'll most likely want to go with a much coarser grind. A basic rule of thumb is: A finer filter can handle...
The water temperature range you'll want to stay in is generally between 190F - 210F. The lower your water temperature, the less extraction you'll receive. Temperatures over 210F can cause a loss of quality in the taste of the coffee. We recommend trying to stay right...
The contact time between your coffee and the water will have a large impact on the flavor and extraction. Too short and you will be underextracting, while leaving them in contact for too long can cause the quality in flavor to dimminish. We recommend you experiment with different...
This is a tough question to answer, as everybody enjoys something different. If you're just getting started out, we strongly recommend trying a few different green beans from different regions to see what you enjoy the most. Another thing to consider is that a light roast will...
Unfortunately, coffee beans are always going to be a little different. They are grown in different regions, and even when they're from the same farm, each lot produces different characteristics. We try to offer the best beans possible based off of what is available, but due to...
Our green coffee beans will generally last upto one year without losing any of their flavor or aromatic qualities. We recommend storing beans in a cool, dry environment. If they're kept in our packaging, storing them in your closet or kitchen pantry is probably just fine. ...
Temperature control in one of these tanks is easy, the control will be based off of a small temperature controller (FE610, fe611, fe608) which regulates the power on either a heating or cooling device. For heating, fermwraps can be used on a small scale. Simply affix these small wraps to the...
There are so many factors that contribute to a degree of roast that there is almost never a constant. First off different beans will roast for different lengths of time to obtain the same roast levle. Then, even when roasting the same bean it takes a different amount of time to get the...
