Kettle - Anyone using an Aluminum Pot?

[Boek]

Search for a 40 quart Thunder Group Aluminum pot on Ebay or Amazon. $40 shipped on ebay. I love mine.

 

[ArcaneXor]

Don't soak aluminum in alkaline cleaners like PBW - you'll pit the metal and grow a bunch of pretty alumina crystals.

 

[bigjason6]

Here's the people I got my aluminum pot from, pretty good prices on them. Good and thick too!

http://www.basequipment.com/Commercial-Stock-Pots-s/634.htm

 

[Stauffbier]

Don't soak aluminum in alkaline cleaners like PBW - you'll pit the metal and grow a bunch of pretty alumina crystals.

^this.. I just clean my aluminum pots with hot water and a sponge. I don't use any cleaning agents. On my stainless I use PBW, Oxiclean, and Barkeepers Friend depending on how dirty it is.

 

[kosmokramer]

Very kind - thanks.

I would not consider myself a 5 start chef. Maybe a 1/2 star is more my speed. I have fun making chili and I figure beer is the next logical step

I am still gathering gear but my focus is to brew a hefe.. Just wondering if this is an advanced goal or if it is all about the same technically.

Looking forward to a fun pathway to brewing beer.
This is a good start -
Thanks to all.

LOL did you think i meant to make tamales in? All a tamale pot is is a large kettle. I have 3 differant sizes i use to brew with

 

[KettleCorn]

LOL did you think i meant to make tamales in? All a tamale pot is is a large kettle. I have 3 differant sizes i use to brew with

I understood.

I was using the analogy to compare my brewing prowess for my first beer brew and my abilities as a chef - thinking they might be related.

Trying to convey a level of ability. To then ask if brewing a Hefewiesen is a more challenging path than other beer type as a first brew attempt.

Is brewing a Hef easy? or hard? As a first attempt?

 

[brettwasbtd]

Don't soak aluminum in alkaline cleaners like PBW - you'll pit the metal and grow a bunch of pretty alumina crystals.

You are assuming long periods of contact time right? I use pbw on my pot without a problem... probably only in it for 30 minutes tops though. Five Star's site say it is safe with aluminum

 

[Stauffbier]

You are assuming long periods of contact time right? I use pbw on my pot without a problem... probably only in it for 30 minutes tops though. Five Star's site say it is safe with aluminum

I don't know this from experience, but I've read it can remove some of the passive oxide layer..

 

[kosmokramer]

I understood.

I was using the analogy to compare my brewing prowess for my first beer brew and my abilities as a chef - thinking they might be related.

Trying to convey a level of ability. To then ask if brewing a Hefewiesen is a more challenging path than other beer type as a first brew attempt.

Is brewing a Hef easy? or hard? As a first attempt?

ahhhh lol, i dont think anybody ever answered but an extract should be pretty simple, have you been to morebeer in riverside? they have an extract kit there, think they had said it was the easist first brew