Sanitizing your brewpot?

[uofmguy]

Do you need to sanitize your brewpot before you boil? It seems like that would be just sanitizing it twice since you'd boil the germs away.

I ask because I'm wondering if a stainless steel brewpot is worth the price. From what I can glean for what I've read, the only real upside to SS is the fact that you can use Iodophor on it.

Thanks for the help

 

[OneImpBrewery]

I sanitized all of my gear initially but have not since then. If you are going to be chilling it in an ice bath I would make sure you sanitize the lid but the heat should kill all that is on the pot.

 

[sumbrewindude]

No need to sanitize the BK before boiling, regardless the composition.

Make sure it's clean, obviously, and then have at it.

 

[unionrdr]

I've been using a 5 gallon (20qt) SS stock pot from the beginning & just keep it well cleaned,rinsed & dried. No need to sanitize,as the boil does that. I keep the lid on it while stored under my fermenter stand though.

 

[NTXBrauer]

I follow the above advice, and only clean it well after each use with soap/h2o, then rinse before the next use. I also always keep the lid on it, like unionrdr, to keep dust out when storing.

 

[petrolSpice]

I dont sanitize it, no real need.

 

[rhythmsteve]

I don't because the temp will be high enough to kill any bacteria. However I always put Campden tabs in my strike, sparge water when heating


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[brew_ny]

I sanitize mine by boiling wort in it for 60 minute appears to work well

all the best

S_M

 

[Croyzen]

I would suggest boiling water for about 30 minutes in any pot you decide to use. Not to sanitize but to build a protective layer on the inside of the pot. You can use PBW/oxyclean on stainless and not aluminum. Stainless is more durable but aluminum is a fine option as well.

 

[unionrdr]

There's no need to build a protective oxidation layer on Stainless. Someone posted an article recently that said stainless only needs to be cleaned,rinsed & air dried to do this,unlike aluminum. I didn't save it,but it's on here somewhere. I never had any problems with my SS stock pot in this regard.