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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? …

We get a lot of customers who are home brewers since we're a company that specializes in silicone hoses and tubing. In our last blog we began touching on some of the common home brewing myths we hear from our customers and debunking them. Today we're back with some more common (and funny) myths and misconceptions surrounding the world of home brewing to shine some light on the truth.  The hop material from your kettle will produce grassy flavors. Actually, if you filter the wort that comes …