Recent content by bbognerks

I believe they are 5-6" I can measure when I get home from work. I'll take some pics too. Been lazy about that, heh.

Wow, it's been a long time since I've visited these boards. I haven't brewed in a few years and these things are just collecting dust. ~~~~~~~Local pickup only at this time. I may ship the faucets and drip tray in a couple weeks if they don't sell.~~~~~~~ I have 6 5-gallon ball lock Corny...

I think it has a lot to do with water chemistry and equipment. I have relatively high pH water(8.5) from the tap. So I imagine that makes the rust problem more severe in my case. People with more normal water or slightly acidic water probably don't notice it as much. In my case, no matter...

There is likely no ill effect. Iron is needed for the body. My concern was with having a rust/metallic taste in light beers. As for the anode not doing anything, you are completely wrong. My element base does not rust at all after installing it. Did you even read my original post? Before...

Considering I couldn't find a 5500 watt version easily, I'll stick with a separate anode. Even the 4500 watt I only found in a couple places. I'd rather have something I can easily replace if needed.

An aluminum pot probably works due to the sheer surface area of it and less electrical resistance from connections and dissimilar metals. I can definitely say an aluminum anode doesn't work in a SS converted keg with my water.

No, that won't work. If you are concerned about possibly having rust, spend the extra $20 on fittings and an anode and do it right. Why worry about it? Just prevent it. Adding an anode has no ill effects and it mostly guarantees you won't have rust... In the grand scheme of things, if you...

You'd be surprised to know that you can indeed see corrosion on the rod. I've been using mine for about a year and it's noticeable. It also tends to flake off towards the bottom while water is sitting in it. Granted, it will still probably last at least 5-10 years, but you can see it...

Furthermore, the Camco RV Mg anodes in this thread have the steel/aluminum core visible as soon as you get them anyways. Like they were cut from a bigger rod. Hasn't had any negative effects. Not that I ever thought it would cause a problem. Mg will corrode regardless what it's wrapped...

Metal top and magnets, probably not a good combo. But hey, maybe it's aluminum (doubt it).

That's the whole point of this thread... Install a magnesium anode to SOLVE the problem. Swapping elements will not solve anything. You'll end up with 2 rusty elements... The wort doesn't "seal" anything. It's acidic which prevents the rust from forming. As soon as you use plain old water...

Why not cut the top off like you would a normal keggle conversion. Size it to a pot lid and use a sheet silicone gasket from McMaster to seal it? Then you could ensure no problem spots by soldering the inside. McMaster P/N 8525T41 or 8525T43.

I use a regular old light bulb inside a juice can. For temp control, make this dual stage(heat and cool) controller. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/ebay-aquarium-temp-controller-build-163849/

From Wikipedia - Rust A form of preventing rust is Cathodic Protection Wikipedia - Cathodic Protection All I know is that this technique has been in use for over 100 years on boats. If it's magic then so be it, lol. But this is what I found researching it.

They are the standard 1/2" NPT