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Date: 14 Nov 2006 00:13:14
From: Kidder
Subject: Germ Eliminator Lamp?
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This will make lives a lot easier, IF it works as described. Do you guys
think this thing is a waste of money? Who really wants to hold it a 1/2 inch
from their wort? I'd like to see some studies done by actual homebrewers as
opposed to labs. Too many variables, IMO, when using something like this
with brewing.
What do you think?
http://www.williamsbrewing.com/GERM_ELIMINATOR_LAMP_P1733.cfm
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Date: 13 Nov 2006 16:34:23
From: John Krehbiel
Subject: Re: Germ Eliminator Lamp?
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Kidder wrote:
> This will make lives a lot easier, IF it works as described. Do you guys
> think this thing is a waste of money? Who really wants to hold it a 1/2 inch
> from their wort? I'd like to see some studies done by actual homebrewers as
> opposed to labs. Too many variables, IMO, when using something like this
> with brewing.
>
> What do you think?
>
> http://www.williamsbrewing.com/GERM_ELIMINATOR_LAMP_P1733.cfm
Uhh... Looks like heavy duty UV to me. Can you smell a skunk? For
equipment, maybe, but not for beer.
Besides, dipping in sanitizer just isn't that challenging.
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Date: 14 Nov 2006 05:21:14
From: OrganicVeggie
Subject: Re: Germ Eliminator Lamp?
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John Krehbiel wrote:
> Kidder wrote:
> > http://www.williamsbrewing.com/GERM_ELIMINATOR_LAMP_P1733.cfm
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> Uhh... Looks like heavy duty UV to me. Can you smell a skunk? For
> equipment, maybe, but not for beer.
Yeah... unless I'm missing something, I completely agree. It looks like
it UV lamp, which is potentially a bad idea for application.
Here's Wikipedia's article on Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation:
http://qurl.com/lhwdn
One key thing to note from the article:
"UV-C radiation is able to break-down chemical bonds. This is leads to
rapid ageing of plastics (insulations, gasket) and other materials.
Note that plastics sold to be "UV-resistant" are tested only for UV-B,
as UV-C doesn't occur normally at surface."
Personally I would not use UV lamp for sanitization; I'd just stick
with something like Iodophor. Much safer.
-Sean
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A meal without beer is like a day without sunshine, except that on a
day without sunshine you can still get drunk.
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Date: 15 Nov 2006 08:29:29
From: Scott Alfter
Subject: Re: Germ Eliminator Lamp?
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In article <uS76h.31167$Cq3.11285@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com >,
Kidder <traviskidder@yahoo.com > wrote:
>What do you think?
>
>http://www.williamsbrewing.com/GERM_ELIMINATOR_LAMP_P1733.cfm
WTF? Over?
There's no way they can be serious about using a UV lamp on freshly-boiled
wort, but that appears tobe be exactly what their ad says. Hope they don't
mind Pepe le Peu making himself at home. :-P
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Date: 16 Nov 2006 10:31:43
From: timmy
Subject: Re: Germ Eliminator Lamp?
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Scott Alfter wrote:
> In article <uS76h.31167$Cq3.11285@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com>,
> Kidder <traviskidder@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>What do you think?
>>
>>http://www.williamsbrewing.com/GERM_ELIMINATOR_LAMP_P1733.cfm
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>
> WTF? Over?
>
> There's no way they can be serious about using a UV lamp on freshly-boiled
> wort, but that appears tobe be exactly what their ad says. Hope they don't
> mind Pepe le Peu making himself at home. :-P
>
> _/_
> / v \ Scott Alfter (remove the obvious to send mail)
> (IIGS( http://alfter.us/ Top-posting!
> \_^_/ rm -rf /bin/laden >What's the most annoying thing on Usenet?
>
what a stupid idea, god some places will try sell you any crap.
yeast HATES UV light, it will kill your yeast and bacteria will grow.
honestly i don't know of anyone with infection problems, this thing is
simply not needed.
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