I recently reconfigured some of my fittings with PTFE+NPT threads and found an unsettling amount of gunk in the crevices. I’m not terribly concerned since it’s all hot-side and gets boiling wort run through it for at least 30 minutes each brew. So at least it’s sanitized gunk… I run hot PBW through everything after each brew but I guess nothing beats a brush.
So now I’m curious how often everyone dismantles and re-tapes their threaded connections to make sure there’s no nasties growing in there. It’s no small task!
So now I’m curious how often everyone dismantles and re-tapes their threaded connections to make sure there’s no nasties growing in there. It’s no small task!