Mildew stains on brew pot

[BeerAbs]

I about to use a 5 gallon pot to boil some wort, I cleaned with soap, scrubbed it with steel wool and there still seems to be some mildew stains on the pot? What the hell? I'm currently in the process of boiling 4 gallons to see if scrubbing after that will help. Any ideas as to how to get them off and will my beer be contaminated if I still use the pot? Thanks guys
-Jim

 

[dstranger99]

Use a little bleach.........

 

[Darwin18]

Organics like mildew should be coming off with a good wash with hot water and soap. I would really recommend NOT using a steel wool to clean your pot. You're just going to scratch the crap out of it. I recommend purchasing some 5-Star PBW and allowing equipment to soak overnight in a hot water/PBW mix. It's carbonic acid (like Coca-Cola) and dissolves tough to remove organic materials.

In all honesty though - you're going to be boiling in that pot. Anything that could potentially ruin your beer - bacteria, mold, fungus, etc are going to be killed by the boiling wort.

 

[BeerAbs]

Use a little bleach.........

Got a sticky period button?

 

[BeerAbs]

Organics like mildew should be coming off with a good wash with hot water and soap. I would really recommend NOT using a steel wool to clean your pot. You're just going to scratch the crap out of it. I recommend purchasing some 5-Star PBW and allowing equipment to soak overnight in a hot water/PBW mix. It's carbonic acid (like Coca-Cola) and dissolves tough to remove organic materials.

In all honesty though - you're going to be boiling in that pot. Anything that could potentially ruin your beer - bacteria, mold, fungus, etc are going to be killed by the boiling wort.

Thanks I really appreciate it. No harm done on the pot by the looks of it. I guess I'll just continue this boil of just water as the propane canister is almost empty, then soak it in some 5-star to be safe.