Yay, my first brew day tomorrow. Looking forward to it. However I have a few last moment questions.
I have a 7.5 gallon Aluminum Pot. It's dirty as it has been sitting in storage for over a year I'm certain. I've read sever articles on cleaning and sanitation however I can not seem to find much information concerning aluminum. What should i sanitize it with? Scrub it with? If there are scratches inside it I have read that you can boil water in it to reform that layer? Do this before or after using my sanitizing agent--doubt the order matters but i wanted to make sure.
Also, If my kit comes tomorrow and it only gives instructions for a partial boil is it safe just to go ahead and boil it all together anywho? Since I have that 7.5 gallon pot. Oh and how much water should I initially start with? Boiling for an hour will drastically reduce water levels but I have no idea how much more i should start with (5 gallon batches).
Hmm... I'm sure more questions will come up but for now this is all i can think of. I'll be back soon
I have a 7.5 gallon Aluminum Pot. It's dirty as it has been sitting in storage for over a year I'm certain. I've read sever articles on cleaning and sanitation however I can not seem to find much information concerning aluminum. What should i sanitize it with? Scrub it with? If there are scratches inside it I have read that you can boil water in it to reform that layer? Do this before or after using my sanitizing agent--doubt the order matters but i wanted to make sure.
Also, If my kit comes tomorrow and it only gives instructions for a partial boil is it safe just to go ahead and boil it all together anywho? Since I have that 7.5 gallon pot. Oh and how much water should I initially start with? Boiling for an hour will drastically reduce water levels but I have no idea how much more i should start with (5 gallon batches).
Hmm... I'm sure more questions will come up but for now this is all i can think of. I'll be back soon