Do new weldless cooler kits need to be sanitized or cleaned?

[rhodesie9]

Hello,

Just received my new weldless cooler and kettle conversion kits from bargain fittings and I was wondering if they needed to be sanitized or cleaned prior to installing them?

 

[nbolmer]

Hello,

Just received my new weldless cooler and kettle conversion kits from bargain fittings and I was wondering if they needed to be sanitized or cleaned prior to installing them?

Not sure, but sometimes fittings come with a light layer of assembly oil. I'd definitely clean them, and a dunk in star-san is never a bad idea.

 

[buffalobrewer]

give them a cleaning (you never know where his hands have been ). If they are used pre boil or in the boil kettle no need to sanitize.

 

[Stauffbier]

Hello,

Just received my new weldless cooler and kettle conversion kits from bargain fittings and I was wondering if they needed to be sanitized or cleaned prior to installing them?

I'm guessing all of your new hardware is stainless steel. If so, just wash it all really well in very hot water and oxiclean and rinse really well. If any of it is brass then you should treat it to remove lead first and then rinse in hot water..

 

[rhodesie9]

would throwing them in PBW work too?

 

[Stauffbier]

would throwing them in PBW work too?

Yes

 

[rhodesie9]

Thank you!