forgot to break in new aluminum brew pot

[stevehardt]

Just brewed a full boil 5 gal extract batch in a new aluminum brew pot that I didn't oxidize.

Watch should I watch out for...the batch looks and smells fine

 

[Stix]

Your teeth to turn a silverish color....

 

[stevehardt]

LMAO

Seriously...I know its not the smartest thing I've done...but this beer looks and smells fine. No freaky colors or anything, and I did sanitize it with star san for a good half hour. If any aluminum got in my beer I sure didn't see it

 

[Draken]

Just brewed a full boil 5 gal extract batch in a new aluminum brew pot that I didn't oxidize.

Watch should I watch out for...the batch looks and smells fine

Nothing. You should be fine. The real issue with non oxidized aluminum is if you mash in it. The ph of a mash can actually leech out flavor. As long as you brought the brew to a boil prior to adding the extract you would not have hit that issue, and the heating and boiling water would have deposited a small layer of oxidation protecting your beer from any favors. Besides its just a slight metallic tang. Never hurt anyone.

 

[AdamPag]

Your teeth to turn a silverish color....

Trollolol.

Im pretty sure ive read that the passive oxide layer is just there to protect your Pot, not your beer

 

[maffewl]

Not too sure about flavors or toxicity, but I do know it will make the water darker and even a blackish color.

 

[stevehardt]

maffewl...I thought so too, but it didnt seem to. Look like a normal steep and boil from what I saw

 

[HawksBrewer]

The first time we boiled water in our aluminum pot and added it to the fermentor (top off water added before the wort) it had a shiny haze on top, like gasoline spilled in a lake. Needless to say we dumped the water out and did a re-boil.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

The first brew I did in my aluminum pot I didn't oxidize before since I hadn't done enough research on here first. I only did a partial boil on that extract kit, but I did not notice any off or metallic flavors from that batch and neither did anyone else. I think you will be just fine. Did you taste the wort when you took your OG sample?

 

[bds3]

I forgot to do the oxidize thing before my first brew in my aluminum kettle (I intended to and totally spaced it off since I was thinking of other stuff at the time of my first brew). Anyway, the beer turned out fine. Don't worry.

Or, more appropriately, RDWHAHB. Did I do that right?

 

[Stix]

Trollolol.

Im pretty sure ive read that the passive oxide layer is just there to protect your Pot, not your beer

Wtf mate.... Troll?

 

[Draken]

Wtf mate.... Troll?

Insinuating you said what you did to get a chuckle.. Nothing bad.

 

[AdamPag]

Yea chill bra. and im serious about the rest of my post. dont worry about the brew and do a search on an Al-oxide for your pot, you can do a full water boil or bake it