Cleaning a Aluminum pot
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te-wa
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i got a turkey fryer pot, washed it with barkeeper's friend and a copper scotch brite pad, rinsed super good and baked in oven at 350 for 20 minutes.
until i upgrade to a 10 gal stainless liquor tank, this works good enough.
you could add a detergent, dawn or joy or whatever to remove grease before the above steps.
until i upgrade to a 10 gal stainless liquor tank, this works good enough.
you could add a detergent, dawn or joy or whatever to remove grease before the above steps.
Soap and water will clean the pot, boiling water in it sanitizes. when you brew beer you boil water. No problem.
Epimetheus
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Bleach does not do anything to remove any remains of oil. Soap will remove the oil from the surface.
Bleach may pit the aluminum. I would not suggest it. I mean, the pot will be usable and not totally destroyed, but it is not a great idea to use stuff that erodes aluminum.
After it is degreased, boil water for a period of time so the aluminum darkens. This is an oxide surface that is non-reactive (because the Al has oxidized) and will help prevent the Al from the acidic mash
Bleach may pit the aluminum. I would not suggest it. I mean, the pot will be usable and not totally destroyed, but it is not a great idea to use stuff that erodes aluminum.
After it is degreased, boil water for a period of time so the aluminum darkens. This is an oxide surface that is non-reactive (because the Al has oxidized) and will help prevent the Al from the acidic mash
No need to use bleach I don't think it's good for aluminum, it forms aluminum oxide.
te-wa
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which will prolly turn the pot black and freak you out a bit.
Epimetheus said:
Great advice guys thanks for the help doing my first batch tomorrow and just trying to dot the I and cross the T when it comes to sanitation
One more question. My kit came with B bright I've heard mixed reviews can I use this to clean and sanitize my fermenting bucket, should I use bleach to sanitize the bucket
I'd use the cleaner that they gave you, it's probably a no rinse cleaner as opposed to the bleach which must be well rinsed to prevent off flavors.
I've never used it but I'm sure you will have no problems. when I first started brewing beer I worried that my batch would be ruined by some sneaky bacteria, but after many batches I have had no problems. As a first timer your equipment is probably new and should be easy to disinfect. After you have used it and it sits around, that is when mold can form and thorough cleaning is necessary.
