Copper as a muslin bag weight?

engrish? · 14-10-2012 7:28pm #1

I just boiled a copper connector and then put it in a muslin bag to weigh down my dry hops - is copper ok for a week? I didn't have any stainless steel to weigh it down.

Cheers

mayto · 14-10-2012 9:56pm

I don't think copper is recommended to use in a fermenter. Was it a brass connector you used or was it actualy some copper? I usually just turn the muslin bag over after a few days so all the hops are in contact with the beer. But weighing the muslin bag down a bit would preferred.

engrish? · 15-10-2012 7:31am

mayto wrote: »

I don't think copper is recommended to use in a fermenter. Was it a brass connector you used or was it actualy some copper? I usually just turn the muslin bag over after a few days so all the hops are in contact with the beer. But weighing the muslin bag down a bit would preferred.

I used a 10mm elbow and a 1/2" to 3/4" adaptor - both are copperish colour so I assume they are copper! I tried floating the bag before but it gave me very weak results in the end.

Should I remove the copper?

Ratsathome · 15-10-2012 10:09am

Pic up a nice round stone at the beach and boil it sanitize and use it.Make sure it is not sandstone.

engrish? · 15-10-2012 10:29am

Ratsathome wrote: »

Pic up a nice round stone at the beach and boil it sanitize and use it.Make sure it is not sandstone.

Never thought of that - wont be able to get to a beach in daylight till the weekend though.

Well, since no one has come back with a NONONO! I take it that I am not going to poison myself?

irish_goat · 15-10-2012 5:20pm

A small piece of copper is ok, some places use a lot more and their beers taste fine.

Copper as a muslin bag weight?

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