{"id":619690,"date":"2024-05-07T17:41:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T14:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-german-beer-is-made-from-recycled-wastewater\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T17:41:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T14:41:08","slug":"this-german-beer-is-made-from-recycled-wastewater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-german-beer-is-made-from-recycled-wastewater\/","title":{"rendered":"#This German beer is made from recycled wastewater"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c12ce5130d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c12ce5130d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-german-beer-is-made-from-recycled-wastewater\/#Tackling_water_scarcity_one_beer_at_a_time\" >Tackling water scarcity one beer at a time\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reuse Brew is a classic German lager with a twist \u2014 it\u2019s made from recycled wastewater.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The beer is the result of a tie-up between the south German city of Weissenburg, American <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">water tech<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> company Xylem, and the Technical University of Munich (TUM). Specifically, TUM\u2019s Brewery and Beverage <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> department (why didn\u2019t I study there?!).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the idea of a sewage brew might be hard to swallow, Xylem ensures us that all the bad stuff is filtered out before the malt, hops, and yeast are added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First a machine injects ozone into the wastewater. Then the sludge is blasted by UV radiation and bombed with hydrogen peroxide pellets. Finally, it gets squeezed through various carbon and nano filters.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The &lt;3 of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This process removes 99.999% of all chemicals and contaminants. The end result is clean, fresh water that you can use to drink, water your plants, or\u2026make beer.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1406385 js-lazy\" alt=\"Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer\" width=\"1640\" height=\"922\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1-280x157.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1-796x448.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1-1592x895.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fsustainability%2F2024%2F05%2F07%2Fxylem-german-wastewater-beer%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The Reuse brew will be available for tasting in Munich this month. Credit: Xylem\" data-title=\"Share The Reuse brew will be available for tasting in Munich this month. Credit: Xylem on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The Reuse brew will be available for tasting in Munich this month. Credit: Xylem on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The Reuse brew will be available for tasting in Munich this month. Credit: Xylem<\/figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1406385\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1.jpg\" alt=\"Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer\" width=\"1640\" height=\"922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1-280x157.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1-796x448.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1-1592x895.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/05\/Reuse_Brew_wastewater-beer-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reuse Brew is a Bavarian Helles \u2014 a traditional <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">German pale lager beer. \u201cIt <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has a pleasant freshness that is complemented by a slight malty sweetness and a subtle bitter note,\u201d Xylem\u2019s Marlies Poppe tells TNW.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cReuse Brew isn\u2019t just a beverage; it\u2019s a conversation starter, sparking discussions about water conservation, resource efficiency, and the endless possibilities of sustainable brewing practices.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tackling_water_scarcity_one_beer_at_a_time\"><\/span><b>Tackling water scarcity one beer at a time\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this might sound radical, turning wastewater into tap water is nothing out of the ordinary. <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/nasa-98-astronauts-urine-sweat-recycled-drinking-water\/story?id=100406385\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NASA astronauts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> turn their pee into water to prevent the need for further resupply missions. Stricken by drought, California even <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved its first standards for <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/12\/19\/us\/california-wastewater-drinking-water.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">turning sewage into drinking water<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> last year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think about it, we\u2019ve probably all drunk wastewater at some point in our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you flush, your waste goes down a pipe to a treatment works. Here it is purified and then discharged into a river or lake. Eventually this very same water gets pumped back into a well for drinking once more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, most people don\u2019t think of it that way. The \u201cyuck\u201d factor of \u201ctoilet-to-tap\u201d has prevented widespread adoption of wastewater recycling. Until now.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe source of water should not determine its value, but rather its safety and quality,\u201d said Professor J\u00f6rg E. Drewes of TUM.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demand for water is higher than ever. But climate change is bringing worse droughts and extreme weather events that are disrupting supply. In the future, recycling wastewater may become the norm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019d like to crack open a Reuse Brew yourself, Xylem will be selling bottles at the upcoming <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ifat.de\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IFAT event<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Munich, which runs from May 13 to 17. Cheers!<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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