crazybluerider

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I have cooked a number of things in my brew pot. From spaghetti to a giant batch of rice crispy treats. It's nice to have the large size around when entertaining people. Something I've notice I do more of now that there is beer on tap in my garage.

Meatyboy

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My wife ended up cooking a 3 gallon batch of baked beans in my brew kettle while J was on the road. Came home to my horror seeing my big shiny kettle covered from base to lid in dried beans. After making her scrub it out (or more like me scrubbing it out, just wanted to pretend for a second that I'm in charge) it still brews fine with no off flavors. Though if I drink too much of my home brew I get some gas. Might be a hold over from the beans.

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kwingert

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Boiling the lobster in some beer might be pretty good.

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amandabab

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only if you try to save time and do one combined boil.

nothreat

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I cooked crab legs in my kettle and I could never get the odor out. I tried starsan, bleach, and oxyclean. It would seem clean and even smell clean, but as soon as I boiled water, the smell would return. I finally gave up and got a new pot. Others seemed to have been successful cleaning it, but I sure did not.

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On Deck: Amarillo Wheat, Summit Rye, Basic Pale with Zythos hops, Chocolate PB Porter II
Kegged: Delta pale, Chinook Pale
Bottled: Coconut Porter, Chocolate PB Porter, American Stout, Honey Walnut Porter

2ned-up

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Was it aluminum or stainless steel?

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nothreat

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Good question. It was an aluminum turkey frier. Stainless would probably do better.

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Primary: None
Secondary: None
On Deck: Amarillo Wheat, Summit Rye, Basic Pale with Zythos hops, Chocolate PB Porter II
Kegged: Delta pale, Chinook Pale
Bottled: Coconut Porter, Chocolate PB Porter, American Stout, Honey Walnut Porter

biochemedic

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I have done a turkey in my aluminum kettle (twice), and with some good scrubbing it was just fine for the next brew (both times). I've never actually done shellfish though...you would think though, that if you had a well conditioned aluminum kettle, it shouldn't hold odors...

As an aside, I will be at Dogfish on Friday, and I really hope they still have that Choc Lobster brew...definitely have to try that one, even if just for the h-e-double hockey sticks of it...

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bscott1011

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My brew kettle is my big stock pot that I have had for years. Have done shrimp/crawfish boils, lobster, steamed oysters, chili, and about anything else that requires a big pot. Have not noticed any off flavors in beer or food

Quaker

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I've used mine for scalding chickens when plucking and butchering.

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