New keggle smells?

[Wilddanz71]

Just made my first keggle, I cut the top off so it was flush with the outside edge, but I had to grind it alot to get it smooth
Now it smells like grinded metal even after I washed it out real good I used TSP then b-Brite then I boiled 6 gallons of water to try it out. Still smells! I have it soaking in b-Brite full to the top, I want to use it on Saturday is there any way to make sure it won't ruin my beer?
Thanks guys!

 

[BargainFittings]

Clean it up with some Bar Keeper's Friend.

 

[Burgs]

Wilddanz71, did the BKF do the trick for you? I just got a new Penrose Kettle and there is a little bit of that burnt/ground metal smell to it - which I expected.

Was going to hit it with some BKF tonight, but if something better works, I'd be interested in knowing!

 

[Taliesin]

When my keggle was first made, the dude who made it drilled holes in the cut out lid and plumbed it for a false bottom for mashing. It was neat, but I had the same burnt metal smell. I didn't do what you guys were trying to do, and the oatmeal chocolate stout I made had a metallic flavor that darn near ruined the beer for me.

However, since that one batch, I have had no problems with metal smells or off-flavors. I'm guessing that boiling something with the same pH as wort might do the trick for you guys.

 

[Burgs]

Man, that sucks that your oatmeal chocolate stout took the bullet though... I have to do a boiloff test before I brew anyway, so hopefully that plus cleaning will do the trick!

 

[JRems]

Bkf got rid of the metal smell in mine. I also let it sit full of star San for a couple days after the bkf treatment.

 

[Taliesin]

I didn't even think about the weird smell making its way into my beer. I was pretty new to brewing at the time. Seems such a "duh" thing to me now.

 

[Burgs]

BKF took care of mine too. Either that or the hour long boil to test evaporation rate... or both. Smells nice and BKFy now!