ocwo92
Well-Known Member
My bottle of iodophor says not to use it on copper. That's fine; I don't need to.
However, I recently built a counter-pressure bottle filler using a brass tube for the beer, and this will need disinfection.
Now, since brass is an alloy of zinc and copper, I'm a little worried that iodophor might damage the brass tube. But on the other hand, alloys tend to have different features than their components. For example, perhaps the zinc might create a protective layer that prevents the iodophor from reacting with the copper component... or zinc might be even worse--I have no idea.
Is it safe to use iodophor on brass, or do I have to mess with boiling water?
However, I recently built a counter-pressure bottle filler using a brass tube for the beer, and this will need disinfection.
Now, since brass is an alloy of zinc and copper, I'm a little worried that iodophor might damage the brass tube. But on the other hand, alloys tend to have different features than their components. For example, perhaps the zinc might create a protective layer that prevents the iodophor from reacting with the copper component... or zinc might be even worse--I have no idea.
Is it safe to use iodophor on brass, or do I have to mess with boiling water?