Jako
Well-Known Member
So I was working on deep cleaning all my stainless just now. And I started to look into this magical stainless steel passivation.
When I worked construction we never had wipe down any of it with acid so why our brewery gear?
Well after reading more on fourms on the process itself it sounds like stainless dosen't require passivation it dose so naturally. Probably why its stainless to being with right. Monkey see monkey do I guess.
I feel like this is a load of nonsense some big gear companies tell everyone to do once a year. Could it be the use of poor quality stainless? trying to have customers cover up impurities by using this step?I would imagine poor quality wouldn't be as stain resistant as a pure 304 would be.
I am thinking of skipping this step to save money and time. Also as gear gets bigger this becomes almost impossible. Stop me if I am wrong please.
Who else has never done this or has stopped. I would like to know why out of curiosity.
When I worked construction we never had wipe down any of it with acid so why our brewery gear?
Well after reading more on fourms on the process itself it sounds like stainless dosen't require passivation it dose so naturally. Probably why its stainless to being with right. Monkey see monkey do I guess.
I feel like this is a load of nonsense some big gear companies tell everyone to do once a year. Could it be the use of poor quality stainless? trying to have customers cover up impurities by using this step?I would imagine poor quality wouldn't be as stain resistant as a pure 304 would be.
I am thinking of skipping this step to save money and time. Also as gear gets bigger this becomes almost impossible. Stop me if I am wrong please.
Who else has never done this or has stopped. I would like to know why out of curiosity.