Preparing for my first all grain batch, I borrowed an aluminum turkey fryer kettle from my dad. Because it had actually been used to fry turkeys, it was in line for a good cleaning. I thought running it through the dishwasher would be a harmless first step. Apparently not. After the wash cycle, I found several spots on the exterior bottom of the pot (where the dishwasher couldn't reach) where dried detergent was caked atop pitted aluminum. I suppose the cause and effect could have gone either way here - either the detergent caused the pitting, or else the pits collected the detergent, but I don't remember the damage being there before.
So, two questions:
1) Is it plausible/likely that the detergent caused the pitting?
2) Is the pot still safe to use? The pits aren't that deep and the pot still feels solid, but the damage is right on the bottom where it's gonna be hottest.
Thanks,
Jay
So, two questions:
1) Is it plausible/likely that the detergent caused the pitting?
2) Is the pot still safe to use? The pits aren't that deep and the pot still feels solid, but the damage is right on the bottom where it's gonna be hottest.
Thanks,
Jay