Drunk Monkey
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What is the advantage of using stainless steel for ball valves and other fittings?
Brass/copper vs stainless fittings
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blefferd
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only thing i could think of would be corrosion resistance.
Drunk Monkey
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Seems as a lot of people go the stainless route. Trying to determine if it is worth the extra money.
Willsellout
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I have brass on my MT and SS on my SS pot. I bought the SS for my pot because my pot was SS..real scientific huh
They both work the same. Save your money and go with brass.
Dan
They both work the same. Save your money and go with brass.
Dan
abracadabra
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I use both.
If the lead in brass is a concern just soak it in a solution of vinegar and hydrogen peroxide for a few minutes. There should be a thread on this site explaining how.
there is no way to justify the SS in terms of $ for a homebrewer it just looks better than a tarnished brass fitting or valve IMHO.
If the lead in brass is a concern just soak it in a solution of vinegar and hydrogen peroxide for a few minutes. There should be a thread on this site explaining how.
there is no way to justify the SS in terms of $ for a homebrewer it just looks better than a tarnished brass fitting or valve IMHO.
Drunk Monkey
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Only a difference of $10, so not that much difference. Total of $30 because I would need 3 sets.
blefferd
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brass is pretty tough lol it must have had some water in it and gotten REALLY cold for it to crack like that!
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