rwabdu

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I got an old aluminum pot, is it ok to use aluminum to brew in although some aluminum can oxidize into solution? the pot i have has some oxidation on it already i need to clean off.

nebben

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There are a lot of threads on this. You're best off leaving the oxidized layer on the pot.

MalFet

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Actually, you want an oxidized layer when working with an aluminum pot. Check out the metals appendix in Palmer's book for more details.