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Hi everybody,
**I apologize in advance for a topic that has been covered before. I did some searching and read several old threads before posting here, but most of the threads seemed to dissolve into talking about stainless steel pots or the merits of aluminum in general. I definitely learned some good stuff, but unfortunately I don't have all day to read through these threads at work**
I filled my aluminum boil kettle up with hot water and about a half scoop of oxiclean a few days ago to remove labels from commercial bottles. All was going well for the first couple days, labels began to float off in the first 24 hours or so, and then I continually added more bottles to the pot to remove labels. When I checked on the pot today, I noticed that it was much darker than normal. The side of the pot (up to the water line) is now a very dark gray/black. The bottom appears to be normal.
I dumped out the oxiclean solution and gave it a quick rinse with hot water, which didn't make any noticeable difference. I attacked the pot with a green scrubbie and some dish soap, which also didn't appear to make a difference. I then filled the pot with hot water and some dish soap and left it to soak while I was at work.
My questions are:
1. Is this black "staining" oxidation?
2. Did I ruin my aluminum pot?
3. If I did ruin the pot, is there a way to refurbish it?
4. Should I be concerned with this black layer/is it ok to use for boiling wort?
Final question: Would a HD Homer Bucket be a better container to use for getting labels off of bottles with oxi-clean?
Any and all help or insight is greatly appreciated. Also, if I should have posted this in the Equipment section I apologize.
Here are just a few of the threads I read through while trying to determine an answer:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/faq-aluminum-pots-boil-kettles-49449/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/vs-pro-con-analysis-109318/
http://www.google.com/search?q=site...4L4b00gGRi62NDg&start=0&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=685
**I apologize in advance for a topic that has been covered before. I did some searching and read several old threads before posting here, but most of the threads seemed to dissolve into talking about stainless steel pots or the merits of aluminum in general. I definitely learned some good stuff, but unfortunately I don't have all day to read through these threads at work**
I filled my aluminum boil kettle up with hot water and about a half scoop of oxiclean a few days ago to remove labels from commercial bottles. All was going well for the first couple days, labels began to float off in the first 24 hours or so, and then I continually added more bottles to the pot to remove labels. When I checked on the pot today, I noticed that it was much darker than normal. The side of the pot (up to the water line) is now a very dark gray/black. The bottom appears to be normal.
I dumped out the oxiclean solution and gave it a quick rinse with hot water, which didn't make any noticeable difference. I attacked the pot with a green scrubbie and some dish soap, which also didn't appear to make a difference. I then filled the pot with hot water and some dish soap and left it to soak while I was at work.
My questions are:
1. Is this black "staining" oxidation?
2. Did I ruin my aluminum pot?
3. If I did ruin the pot, is there a way to refurbish it?
4. Should I be concerned with this black layer/is it ok to use for boiling wort?
Final question: Would a HD Homer Bucket be a better container to use for getting labels off of bottles with oxi-clean?
Any and all help or insight is greatly appreciated. Also, if I should have posted this in the Equipment section I apologize.
Here are just a few of the threads I read through while trying to determine an answer:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/faq-aluminum-pots-boil-kettles-49449/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/vs-pro-con-analysis-109318/
http://www.google.com/search?q=site...4L4b00gGRi62NDg&start=0&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=685