Is Aluminum Safe??

Is it? I have heard bad things, horrible things....

no it melts when you heat it.

I also hear it causes one to grow a third nipple. So whether thats your thing on not feel free to use at your own risk

Don't use aluminum, it will impart deadly chemicals into your beer. Whoever drinks this beer will have horrible diarrhea and die either right there on the spot or in a couple hours. Your choice man...


Seriously tho: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/faq-aluminum-pots-boil-kettles-49449/

aluminum imparts "donkey-ass like flavors" to your beer...

Shonuff said:

aluminum imparts "donkey-ass like flavors" to your beer...

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I believe it's known as "satan's anus"

I was hoping for some more violent responses... cmon guys, humor me!

What was the question?

The Pol said:

I was hoping for some more violent responses... cmon guys, humor me!

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Pol, you big jerk, everyone knows that aluminum is crap. It will ruin your beer and YOUR LIFE. Only an idiot would even consider using it!

I've heard aluminum is not good at all. I strongly suggest that any beer brewed in aluminum be sent to me for safe disposal. I am a registered beer disposal corporation.

Nurmey said:

Pol, you big jerk, everyone knows that aluminum is crap. It will ruin your beer and YOUR LIFE. Only an idiot would even consider using it!

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That is more like it

Brewing with aluminum has been linked to increased Moob growth. You look a little thin, maybe in your case this would be a good thing.

I breewes wif aluminumumn. IT is good.

What was the wuestion.? who are all youu adn what are you doing in my compuder?

Aluminum is safe, the question is: Are you safe?

Well I think...


What was the question? =)

You should always brew with the most shiny expensive stainless steel pot you can find. The more expensive the better, it shows that you really know what the hell you are doing.

The Pol said:

I was hoping for some more violent responses... cmon guys, humor me!

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I wouldn't waste my money on one or even use one if it were free boss.
De plane, De plane boss. Welcome to fantasy brew brew boss. I miss that little runt Tatoo.

I had a 4 plus gallon cast aluminum pot given to me that weighed over 20 pounds, it sat in the weather for a least 10 years a rather nasty pot not even good as a planting pot.
My tanker truck friend saw it and gave me some aluminum brightner they use on truck aluminum rims and side fuel tanks. Even cut with water to 50% it was a foaming mess but became bright aluminum after a couple cleaner and nylon brush scrubbings. I boiled in it a coupe times with baking soda as well water with a little salt then a small batch of wort. It still had that sanded aluminum powder dust taste. Gave it to a friend that always boiled crayfish in the mountains, he said he never tasted the aluminum pot. The 'ex wife didn't like my black dirty old 10" cast iron camping frying pan so she scotch bright and scrubbed it with cleanser. It turned to a light brown rust before drying. Had to season it all over again and but the first time used you can taste metallic iron.
Stainless the only way to fly boss.

I was hoping someone would point out that there are about 50 threads on this already lol... yall disappointed m.

The Pol said:

I was hoping someone would point out that there are about 50 threads on this already lol... yall disappointed m.

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Well, that's 'cause it's you who started it, we figured you were just bored and thought we'd just humor you...or ignore you, more than likely based on the amount of responses on this thread.

cellardoor said:

I also hear it causes one to grow a third nipple.

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Where exactly does this third nipple grow? What would the cup size be?
Slipping some of the Alumy Ale to SWMBO might be just the thing to spice up the night life.

The Pol said:

I was hoping someone would point out that there are about 50 threads on this already lol... yall disappointed m.

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Is it too late to put a link to the sticky about aluminum and ss pots.

madewithchicken said:

Is it too late to put a link to the sticky about aluminum and ss pots.

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Already exists at the top of this very section: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/faq-aluminum-pots-boil-kettles-49449/

I wouldn't even drop a deuce in an aluminum pot.

flyangler18 said:

Already exists at the top of this very section: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/faq-aluminum-pots-boil-kettles-49449/

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You didn't get his joke at all.

Orangevango said:

Aluminum is safe, the question is: Are you safe?

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I brew with a condom on. I'm safe.

MMB, so what you are saying is that if I wear a condom, I can safely brew with Aluminum... this is the information I was looking for.

Just don't use caustics and you'll be fine.

...and for God's sake, don't stand too close to any open flames.

SO what you are saying is that caustics will dissolve my condom?

I heard that you should never use aluminum given the magnetic properties, or lack there of, of it. Stainless will attract a huge number of finite impurities in the beer, actually cuasing them to stick to the metal, and, in affect, filter them out. Aluminum won't, allowing all of those impurities to stay in the beer during the mashing process. Then, if you BOIL in aluminum, you're basically magnifying the problem ten fold as the boil intensifies the problem by evaporating water, concentrating all of those impurities.

Most of these impurities come in the form of giardia lambia, cryptosporidium and selenium. The HUGE problem with these is that the liver had an extremely difficult time filter these things out of you system once you've ingested them. If you end up drinking a lot of homebrew (and who among us doesn't?) you'll end up with huge quanities of these things in your system for long periods of time. Side affects of having a large concentration of cryptosporidium in your system is excessive gas buildup and lowered sperm count. Giardia lambia will cause loose bowels syndrome and possible anal leakage. Selenium leads to poor muscle control, fatigue, low blood pressure and nausia.

Add poor muscle control to excessive gas buildup, loose bowels and possible anal leakage... combined with low blood pressure and low sperm count and you'll be walking around with no ability to get it up, while you fart and **** all over yourself every ten minutes. No woman would ever want to be near you when you smell like that but even if she did, you couldn't get it up and if were were able to do THAT, you would be shooting blanks.

So for God's sake... PLEASE... don't use aluminum. Or you'll be an impotant diarrea shooter.


I read that somewhere.

True story.

Cape Brewing said:

So for God's sake... PLEASE... don't use aluminum. Or you'll be an impotent diarrhea shooter.

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Well, my guidance councilor said I needed to be something when I grew up.

But you're better than that MMB... you're better than that.

Where is USMCruz when you really need him?

My mom's crazy ex girlfriend wouldn't use aluminum in anything because she read on the internet that certain compounds will get absorbed into your breast tissue and cause cancer. She wouldn't even eat rice that was cooked in an aluminum rice cooker.

I am all for savin' the chesticles.

The Pol said:

I am all for savin' the chesticles.

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Yeah, but wouldn't a little aluminum in there firm them up

Cant cut your nose off to spite your face though....

Anthony_Lopez said:

I believe it's known as "satan's anus"

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Actually, I brewed my Christmas beer in an aluminum pot, and now it tastes like Santa's anus!

Laurel said:

My mom's crazy ex girlfriend

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Wait, stop right there, your mom swings both ways?

Cool!

I bought an aluminum kettle and the next day I came home to brew with it and found it had murdered my entire family.