There is nothing quite like sipping an ice cold beer that you made yourself. With the popularity of craft beer on the rise, more and more people have started to take matters into their own hands by brewing their own beer at home. Of course, you can buy a home-brew kit that has everything that you need, but you should know that they typically come with flimsy plastic tubing. Many home-brewers have found that silicone tubing is a much better choice for their needs. The following is a list of the disadvantages of using those clear, plastic tubes that come with home-brew kits:

• Food safety- While these tubes may be great at a certain temperature, if you are transferring wort that is over 135ºF, there is always the risk that you could leech plastic into your wort, which could potentially ruin all that beer that you just worked so hard to make. 
• Durability- Not only can high temperatures leave you at risk for leeching plastic, but they also make the tubing much less durable. Sometimes the clear, plastic tubing can get so warm that it can no longer support the weight of your wort, which could leave you with a giant mess of hot wort to mop up. 

Now that you know that main disadvantages to using those clear, plastic tubes that come with your home brewing kit, you can take your home brew to the next level and customize like a pro with some of our high quality silicone hoses. Want to learn about the advantages of using silicone? Stay tuned for our next blog!