Article on rain water tank safety

[MartinOC]

Giardia. See without even knowing that how does it get into your mums tank water? Like I mentioned its surprising how many dog chewed bones I've removed from my gutters thanks to Crows. I sometimes here them rolling down the roof into the gutters after Crows have lost their interest in them. The odd road kill too, small skeletons. Gut parasites! I wont take that risk. Even if i was desperate there is that haunting thought in the back of my mind. Along with all the decomposed possum turds and bird **** etc... Probably all nothing to worry about though.

Just brew with it. FFS

It can only add to the flavour.......

 

[Garfield]

When it comes to rainwater and bacteria, if it survives the mash, boil and time in a roaring hot cube, then maybe it deserves to live.

Saw VII


Don't forget fermentation drops ph which kills some micro flora too

 

[Danscraftbeer]

Just brew with it. FFS

It can only add to the flavour.......

Brewing has no worries. Its a massive process. I was just thinking in general drinking terms. I drink lots of water. I cringe a little to drinking my tank water as is unless desperate. Like post apocalyptic desperate.

 

[MartinOC]

Brewing has no worries. Its a massive process. I was just thinking in general drinking terms. I drink lots of water. I cringe a little to drinking my tank water as is unless desperate. Like post apocalyptic desperate.

Weenie! Just drink it.

 

[Danscraftbeer]

Possum **** and piss tea! with chewed dog bones and crows filth. Pollution fall out. Anaerobic bacterial activity. Nup!
Given I have small tank capacity so its more concentrated.

 

[Chods1]

Giardia. See without even knowing that how does it get into your mums tank water? Like I mentioned its surprising how many dog chewed bones I've removed from my gutters thanks to Crows. I sometimes here them rolling down the roof into the gutters after Crows have lost their interest in them. The odd road kill too, small skeletons. Gut parasites! I wont take that risk. Even if i was desperate there is that haunting thought in the back of my mind. Along with all the decomposed possum turds and bird **** etc... Probably all nothing to worry about though.

I hope there's nothing to worry about as I've been using/drinking rainwater for around 66 years. No filters, no chlorine or UV stuff. The only time I got crook from water was when I had to live in town for a few months [Kerang]. The only thing I have noticed is that I need to add a little water hardener to the brew otherwise it's a little sweet.

 

[timmi9191]

Possums apparently.

Mum is 93, lives by herself and has to be careful because her immune system isn't what it was.

@Lyrebird_Cycles how has she sanitised her water system? Interested to know as giardia is resistant to just about every known sanitizer.