thrstyunderwater
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I bought one a few years ago and hav used it once. My beer had a metalic taste to it. Think that's why? What cleaning method do I need to use to prevent this? Any other stainless steel wort chiller advice?
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Edcculus
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Thats not the source. A lot of us here, including me, ferment in stainless vessels. We also store our beer in stainless kegs.
I'm not the expert on off flavors, but off hand, you could be experiencing some harshness from over carbonation.
Here is what Jonh Palmer has to say specifically about metallic flavors:
I'm not the expert on off flavors, but off hand, you could be experiencing some harshness from over carbonation.
Here is what Jonh Palmer has to say specifically about metallic flavors:
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thrstyunderwater
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Yeah, I read that. Do you just recomend a mild detergent to clean stainless steel and boiling water to steralize it?
I sell stainless steel cookware for a living ( home use)..... go to the store and buy a bottle of CAMEO cleanser and polish the stainless up with that then wash it in hot soapy water and then rinse it really well.
Edcculus
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In boiling water in what way? In the wort 10 min before flameout is ok. There is no reason you would ever need to sterilize a wort chiller. Sanitize maybe, but that can be accomplished with whatever sanitizer you happen to use (starsan, iodophor, bleach etc).
I would never use aluminum to cook something I was gonna consume. ( don't wanna argue but there are a lot of reasons why) It also has zero nutritional value....iron pots may very well leach iron into the wort but as with cast iron cookware the pieces are too big to be assimilated into the bloodstream I believe...very very cheap stainless steel MAY cause some metallic taste IMO. I would make sure it was an 18/8 stainless at least.
Edcculus
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Hey, good to know. I've been using an aluminum pot since I can't really afford a stainless one. Ignorance is bliss I guess. I did know all stainless wasn't created equal, but I didn't know that about cheap stainless. Thanks Steve!
