Sodium Fluoride in Beer

[Gaillo]

So...

Can anyone here cite CREDIBLE studies and/or raw analysis of the quantities (if any) of Sodium Fluoride and related compounds in off-the-shelf (consumer grade/cost) beer?

[Neuro]

I have been thinking about this... Wine should be safer?

[Cebu_4_2]

I like vodka to evade this question, but it fucks me up... Would definitely like to see the beer study!

*Thanks*

[TheNocturnalEgyptian]

Ingredients are everything. You have to really think about where your beer company gets their water. Some might use fluoridated sources. I highly doubt that any beer companies are voluntarily adding fluoride during any point of brewing.

However, the law which required farmers of green tea in japan to water their tea bushes with fluoridated water (if the tea was going to be sold in america) really scared me!

[Shorty Harris]

That's why I now Brew my own, So I know whats in my brewpop. Although I am pretty sure that fluoride would interfere with the fermentation process. At the very least, the presents of fluoride would cause off flavors, and at most may not allow for fermentation to take place at all. Brewtech would better explain than my newby self.

[Serpo]

mmmmmmhttp://goodfoodforhealth.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/beer.jpg

[DMac]

Ingredients are everything. You have to really think about where your beer company gets their water. Some might use fluoridated sources. I highly doubt that any beer companies are voluntarily adding fluoride during any point of brewing.

However, the law which required farmers of green tea in japan to water their tea bushes with fluoridated water (if the tea was going to be sold in america) really scared me!

I never heard of this before!

RE: Flouride in beer - yeah like it was said above, consider where the company might get their water. I assume right off the bat the Bud, Coors, Miller etc in this country contain flouride.

[BrewTech]

That's why I now Brew my own, So I know whats in my brewpop. Although I am pretty sure that fluoride would interfere with the fermentation process. At the very least, the presents of fluoride would cause off flavors, and at most may not allow for fermentation to take place at all. Brewtech would better explain than my newby self.

I don't actually know the true effects of fluoride on the fermentation process, or how much iss in off-the-shelf stuff. I'll guarantee ya it's not added on purpose by craft brewers (can't say anything about companies that produce swill for the masses).

However, I will be spending a week this month in a place where such questions can and will be answered by the ultimate beer authorities, and I will be sure to bring up the subject!

[sirgonzo420]

No fluoride in my mead!

At least, not more than whatever trace amounts may be in the honey.

http://stevegarufi.com/mead1.jpg

[osoab]

No fluoride in my mead!

At least, not more than whatever trace amounts may be in the honey.

http://stevegarufi.com/mead1.jpg

You still have to have water for the mead. Unless you are using well water or a nonfluoridated source.

[sirgonzo420]

You still have to have water for the mead. Unless you are using well water or anonfluoridated source.

I am!

:D

[MNeagle]

Ingredients are everything. You have to really think about where your beer company gets their water. Some might use fluoridated sources. I highly doubt that any beer companies are voluntarily adding fluoride during any point of brewing.

However, the law which required farmers of green tea in japan to water their tea bushes with fluoridated water (if the tea was going to be sold in america) really scared me!

Fluoride on Japanese tea leaves won't bother me as much as the bonus radiation. Which, of course has been trickling down into the earth's water supply as well...

We got new rain barrels, but they sit in the garage at the moment. Trying to figure out where to put them; & what to fill it with. Municipal water from the hose? Chemtrail, radiation water from the skies? etc.

[woodman]

I have been concerned with flouride for quite some time. I drink a lot of beer. I believe all mass produced US beers contain flouride except for Coors Banquet which is touted as being made with rocky mountain water. Coors Light is brewed elsewhere and surely must contain flouride. I seriously doubt the brewing companies are shipping in flouride free water to make their beer. Even Canadian beer is suspect, as Ontario is mostly flouridated. Two micro brewers I have talked to use flouridated water and one even made the statement "It's good for you." Short's Brewery in Bellaire Michigan uses water from their own well and make a mighty fine brew.

Flouride is very difficult to filter out entirely so even if a brewer is filtering their water and they surely do, it won't do much good.

I drink about six beers a day on average and most of it is from kegs. I stick to European beers, Coors and Short's. I'm sure the alchohol is making me stupid enough, I don't need the added injury of flouride.

[BrewTech]

Yeast are magical creatures. They take the fluoride and turn it into pure awesomeness. :)*#*

(Seriously, I will bring this up to TPTB (of beer) and get an answer for those who are interested.)

[Buddha]

Fluoride Content of Various Beers

http://www.ffbeers.com/

[Neuro]

Fluoride Content of Various Beers

http://www.ffbeers.com/
Thank you!