Galvanized, Good or Bad?

[BrewTaster]

I have a chance to get my hands on a pretty good sized galvanized tank that used to be used for a water heater or something like that, I want to use it for either a brew pot or a big fermenter, but apparently it is galvinized. Is that a problem, and does that make it pretty much useless for me? Or is galvinized not a problem?

Cheers

 

[Revvy]

Yeah, you would probably cause zinc poisoning to everyone who drinks your beer.

Your wort is acidic and will leach the zinc out of the pot and into your brew.

A small amount is ok (in the old days some recipes called for tossing a zing washer into your kettle)...but an entire pot of it is dangerous.

What are the Symptoms of Zinc Poisoning?

 

[david_42]

Seriously bad idea. Zinc poisoning is on the rise because the US Mint switched from copper to copper-clad zinc for pennies.

 

[Revvy]

Seriously bad idea. Zinc poisoning is on the rise because the US Mint switched from copper to copper-clad zinc for pennies.

Really?!? Geez. I guess I'll quit sucking on those lincolns now.

 

[BrewTaster]

I thought I remembered hearing that galv was either really good or really bad, thanks for the heads up guys!