First brew just finished

Firstly, this forum is a WEALTH of information. I spent many hours reading
and educating myself, and becoming excited. I just finished up my first brew
and it's quietly sitting in the closet at 64 ambient.

Boiled in 20qt aluminum pot on electric range.

Recipe:

• 3 gallons distilled water
• 2 gallons spring water
• 3 lb sparkling amber DME
• 3 lb Briess pale LME
• 12 AAU Glacier Hops bittering
• 5 AAU Vanguard finishing
• 2 packets of dry Safale-US 05 (22g net)

My questions to anyone:

1 - The aluminum oxide layer on my 20qt pot disappeared during the boil entirely. What gives. Am I going to have oxide ale?

2 - The strainer in my funnel clogged so I removed it and poured all the
break and hops and everything into the carboy. There is now a large
deposit of junk on the bottom of my carboy.

Here is a pic:
http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr314/EveryNameIsGone/Carboy.jpg

Is all that junk going to give me any headaches?

Thanks!

Don't worry about the gunk in your beer. It is pretty common to dump everything into the fermentor. I had exactly the same thing happen twice and the beer was great.:rockin:

I use a hand strainer now because it is easier to keep from clogging.

I don't know about aluminum, but I doubt you'll have any trouble.

Congrats on your first brew.
Honestly, my worst brew is better than store bought beer.