Aluminum or stainless steel

Can anyone tell me if it matters what you brew your wort in. Aluminum or stainless steel and why .

Both are great, don't scrape or scrub the grayish film that forms on the aluminum... that oxidation protects your wort from the bare aluminum.... but they are both great. Enjoy

I have a 26qt aluminum pot I use, because it was a hell of a lot cheaper than SS.

How much cheaper could it be?

http://www.academysports.com/index....ls/fryers&start=0&selectedSKU=0267-40037-0626


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Spyk'd said:

How much cheaper could it be?

http://www.academysports.com/index....ls/fryers&start=0&selectedSKU=0267-40037-0626


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How much cheaper? How about $39 for a 44Qt Stainless fryer from CostCo? There's a thread on it.

I tried to get someone to get me a couple of those Costco fryers up in NH and ship them through Ebay, but no dice...I would still be interested if someone could do that.

Thanks guys, I will check out costco.

everything ive read says use stainless, ive heard recommendations from people that say aluminum is fine. Alot of people use aluminum kegs for kettles also so it must be alright. However I bought a stainless kettle.

If you want aluminum, just buy a turkey fryer and it will come with one, plus you have a big A$$ burner to use too.

I saved my aluminum pot for frying...and steaming.

I think there's a reason for not using aluminum, but I can't remember why. :cross:


Do a search. There's a few hundred posts going back and fourth about this one.

Tophe96 said:

Alot of people use aluminum kegs for kettles also so it must be alright.

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Oh, and BTW - kegs are SS, not aluminum.

i use aluminum. its slowly killing me but the beer is still good

Aluminum is fine. The study that caused all the fears of aluminum was flawed.

It was assumed that aluminum cause ahlsimers due to high levels of Al in alshimers patients, but it turns out that alshimers causes the elevated levels of Al.

Lil' Sparky said:

Oh, and BTW - kegs are SS, not aluminum.

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Ive seen AG setup pictures of like budlight kegs used for kettles. Those are all aluminum arent they? If theyre not, then ive been mistaken all this time. Although ive never thought about it that much.

Spyk'd said:

How much cheaper could it be?

http://www.academysports.com/index....ls/fryers&start=0&selectedSKU=0267-40037-0626


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I got the 26qt for less than $20.

Tophe96 said:

Ive seen AG setup pictures of like budlight kegs used for kettles. Those are all aluminum arent they? If theyre not, then ive been mistaken all this time. Although ive never thought about it that much.

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If you mean like these, they're all SS.