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Here at Flex Technologies, your source for silicone hoses and tubing, we get a lot of customers who are home brewers. Whether you're new at home brewing and just getting started, or if you've been brewing for years, there's no doubt that you've made a few mistakes in your home brewing journey. Today we're going to look at some of the most common mistakes made by beginner home brewers.  Don't use the sanitizer that comes with your beer kit because it's slow and not really that effective. In …

We have a lot of customers whose favorite pass-time is brewing beer. Our silicone hoses are perfect for beginning to expert home brewing set ups. If you're just getting into home brewing, you may be wondering how long beer lasts before it begins to spoil or take on weird off-flavors. As you may have guessed, this is determined by a few different factors and we're going to discuss those today.  Firstly, it's important to know that beer is much more stable when it's in a bottle or keg. Why? …

Whether you're looking at silicone hoses for home brewing, you need it for machinery, or you're adding performance parts to your vehicle, it's important that you understand how silicone hoses work and what exactly they're made of so that you can properly maintain them. Today we're going to take a look at a few things you should know when buying silicone hosing no matter why you're buying it. So, how can you tell the difference between good quality silicone hoses and the other guys? You can …