Boil in a turkey frier/crawfish boiler?

I have a couple of those big turkey friers/crawfish boilers that have been previously used for those purposes. Would it be ok to boil a batch of beer in them? They are made from aluminum though so I guess my question is is it ok to boil in it?

 

As long as you can get it so there is no smell of fish you should be fine.

 

yep clean it good and you will be good to go. I use my brew system for crab boils. Big pots are big pots defiantly don't need it dedicated for brewing, although that will soon be its primary use.

 

Clean very well. If the darker oxidation layer on the inside of the pot is scrubbed off just boil a full pot of water for about 30 minutes to create a new oxidation layer. This will keep the beer from getting a metallic taste.

 

Listen to this ^^

 

Awesome! Thanks guys.
Time to break out the frier and propane. No more stove top boils!

 

You could also jam the pot into an oven set for 350° for about an hour. That should oxidize the pot too.

Don't scrub it when you clean it after oxidizing. Let it soak, then wipe it clean. Then you won't have to rebuild an oxide layer.