Hey all
Been lurking and reading posts but haven't posted lately
I picked up a new boil kettle - 10.5 gallon Polar Ware with the hole drilled for a valve. The HBS I picked it up at had sold the valve parts and had to order them and send them to me after purchase. Problem is, they just sent me a ball valve.
So I spent some time yesterday at Home Depot getting the other parts using "schematics" I found at bargainfittings and Northern Brewer. I ended up getting:
Brass 1/2" male to male coupler
A pack of 1/2" locking nuts in the electrical department
A pack of 1/2" graduating washers in the electrical department
A pack of Danco rubber 1/2" o rings
And I'm concerned about the metal used in the electrical fittings and the rubber o rings... Are electrical parts just nickle? And does nickle leave off-flavors? And will the rubber o rings stand up to a propane flame at least through one 1-hour boiling?
I plan on replacing it all with a set at bargainfittings but I had plans to brew today and was hoping I could use the new pot today!
Been lurking and reading posts but haven't posted lately
I picked up a new boil kettle - 10.5 gallon Polar Ware with the hole drilled for a valve. The HBS I picked it up at had sold the valve parts and had to order them and send them to me after purchase. Problem is, they just sent me a ball valve.
So I spent some time yesterday at Home Depot getting the other parts using "schematics" I found at bargainfittings and Northern Brewer. I ended up getting:
Brass 1/2" male to male coupler
A pack of 1/2" locking nuts in the electrical department
A pack of 1/2" graduating washers in the electrical department
A pack of Danco rubber 1/2" o rings
And I'm concerned about the metal used in the electrical fittings and the rubber o rings... Are electrical parts just nickle? And does nickle leave off-flavors? And will the rubber o rings stand up to a propane flame at least through one 1-hour boiling?
I plan on replacing it all with a set at bargainfittings but I had plans to brew today and was hoping I could use the new pot today!