Sinus problem after brewing

[johnny_dove]

I have chronic sinus problems and every time I kite-surf or brew beer it seems that I get a sinus infection. Very annoying since they are my two top hobbies. Thought it was the hops but it seems it could be the malt dust? I went to the local brew club's brew session two weeks ago, had planned to leave before the guys starting throwing the hops in but my nose got stuffy like crazy before there was too much hops in the air. The next day I had a sinus infection. Now I am on antibiotics. Anyone else have this problem?

I have taken an allergy test and it said I had some allergic tendencies but the test did not really indicate that I was in the allergy range for any of all the items tested. I think I was on the allergy border for Mugwort. Mugwort can be used as an alternative to hops in beer brewing but that is something I would not try.

Not sure if I should wear a mask or a swimmer's nose clip or something. Had the same problem even when I was brewing outside. Drinking beer does not have the same effect on me as brewing it :) Planning to brew soon so have to come up with a plan :)


Best Regards,

Jo'

 

[Berk]

Maybe you could try using a dust mask and see how you get on?

 

[johnny_dove]

Maybe you could try using a dust mask and see how you get on?

Yes something like this should work http://www.achooallergy.com/mask-allerg ... r-mask.asp . Will probably get a bit warm with all the steam. Should probably still brew outside so I can take mask of when I am done without waiting for steam and dust to clear.

 

[Duncs]

How about brewing an extract brew? that'll show if it's the grain or not

 

[Hawks]

 

[pittsy]

Any of them you Hawks ?
I would get a swimmers nose clip , a mask is a pain to wear .

 

[Hawks]

Not a fan of Breaking Bad then Pittsy... not me I am afraid

 

[MyQul]

Must be hell for you when your kite surfing whilst brewing

 

[pittsy]

Not a fan of Breaking Bad then Pittsy... not me I am afraid

Oh yeah never noticed , i would of thought you was more like a younger bloke on the right :lol:

 

[supersteve]

I'm not in the brewing business.... I'm in the empire business

 

[johnny_dove]

Hahaha, yes I was thinking about Breaking Bad when first considering wearing a mask.

Btw, I will ask my surf buddies if they want to have a combined brew and surf session. One of them has a 100 litre pot that is fired by wood that we could set up by the parking lot at the local surf spot. Surf a little while waiting for water to boil. Come up, have some tea, dough in and go for another quick surf while mashing in a cooler box. Haha.

Thought someone else had similar issues with sinuses and brewing. Have bought all the malts and hops but reluctant to brew while still having sinus problems since last session.

/Joe'

 

[Zoomered]

I have a friend with horrendous sinus infection problems. Antibiotics don't usually clear it but he has found that drinking a couple teaspoons of asphal cider vinegar dissolved in water a day works a treat! Try googling it.... Just thought I'd share as it's changed his life!

Some info here
http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=973746

 

[Hawks]

I have a friend with horrendous sinus infection problems. Antibiotics don't usually clear it but he has found that drinking a couple teaspoons of asphal cider vinegar dissolved in water a day works a treat! Try googling it.... Just thought I'd share as it's changed his life!

Some info here
http://curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=973746

SWMBO suffers randomly, so good read

 

[Hopping_Mad]

As a former windsurfer I have no sympathy for somebody who uses a tea tray with a kite on the water!

Seriously though, a nose clip might help a little out on the ocean, but probably not much, and a builders mask might help whilst brewing.

 

[brewtim]

Haha It's brilliant that someone has made a connection between brewing, kite surfing and sinus problems HTF (how the ****)!?! pure breaking bad that is :)

 

[naturals]

It may not be remotely related but I follow most peoples' advice to use a plant mister with my star-san - I find this gives me all sorts of nasal pain while I'm brewing. Maybe I'm creating too much spray but if you're doing a similar technique maybe try a work around and see if this helps things?