Aluminum Liquor Kettle

[mxsteve625]

I am in the process of moving up to all grain brewing. I already have on hand a burner, 5 gallon igloo water cooler and a 40 quart aluminum heavy duty (thick walled) kettle. I already have a burner and only need a boil kettle at this point. I plan to go the the local beer distributor next week to see if I can pick up a used beer keg for the boil kettle.

Can I use the Aluminum Kettle for the Liquor vessel without to much worry of contamination as the boil kettle will be the last in the process?

 

[Wade E]

Absolutely! Aluminum is fine. As long as you have boiled water in it once as doing that actually causes a protective layer over the aluminum. It used to be said that aluminum caused off flavors and even worse Alzheimer's. That has been totally debunked now, If you are worried about that then you had better stay away from Maalox or most antacids for that matter and not eat in most restaurants as aluminum is one of the best cooking pots due to a very good temperature evenness and heat conductor.

 

[Tom]

Ditto to Wade. I make alot of BEER. In my Beer club many have old alum. commercial brew pots. Just remember do not scrub with detergents

 

[Runningwolf]

Tom this is your all time best avatar. Can't help but smile everytime I see it!

 

[Tom]

LOL.. I like it BUTT, would like one @ wine. I am not that PC smart 2 make one

 

[Runningwolf]

that would be Waldo or Mike for that job

 

[mxsteve625]

Ditto to Wade. I make alot of BEER. In my Beer club many have old alum. commercial brew pots. Just remember do not scrub with detergents

Thanks Guys. I am on my why to AG brewing. Hopefully in the next couple weeks.

And yeh Tom I like you mixing up the avatar...keeps things interesting.

 

[Tom]

Thanks,
We mods like "change".
just look @ runningwolfs.. HE cant make up his mind... LOL

 

[mxsteve625]

Dan? Are you going to defend yourself..

 

[Runningwolf]

TOM, we have another instigator amoungst us...

 

[Tom]

Little does he know we like each other. Both U & I do this to make "conversation". Kinda livens up the forum

 

[Runningwolf]

Yes it does! Sure beats the heck out of another forum where they just beat up on new members

 

[Tom]

Yep I know "that" forum.
I bet "that" forum the members dont send the mods wine like this one.

 

[mxsteve625]

Oh God forbid!!

 

[Tom]

when you want to send us some wine U can always PM us for our addy

 

[mxsteve625]

I may do that so I can get some feedback/critque.

 

[Sirs]

LOL.. I like it BUTT, would like one @ wine. I am not that PC smart 2 make one

what do you mean @ wine??? what is it you'd like I might can fix you up one

 

[Tom]

what do you mean @ wine??? what is it you'd like I might can fix you up one

Just a funny toon like this beer one showing my obsesssion with wine