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What's everyone's thoughts on using aluminum pots for brewing?

Do it.

My first (now HLT) is aluminum. I seasoned it first by boiling water in it until there was a grey oxide coating inside though.

i used aluminum for a few years. never had any issues.

I've already got my 3 keggles, I've got something else in mind though....

Jimmy wrote:I've already got my 3 keggles, I've got something else in mind though....

meth lab?

sleepyjamie wrote:

Jimmy wrote:I've already got my 3 keggles, I've got something else in mind though....

meth lab?

Lol. No it's still for beer, just not for me

There's some reason that you shouldn't use aluminum; I just can't remember it now.

What were we talking about?

KMcK wrote:There's some reason that you shouldn't use aluminum; I just can't remember it now.

What were we talking about?

Isn't oxidation? But I think it's only an issue if you expose it to chemicals like oxiclean.. I'm not too sure on that though.

i use one. it's not as pretty as stainless and when i get a new one it will be stainless, but it's certainly doing the trick for now. way cheaper than other options

KMcK wrote:There's some reason that you shouldn't use aluminum; I just can't remember it now.

What were we talking about?

I used the cheapest aluminum pot i could find for years. I can't remember what ever happened to it...

I still use a 7.5 gallon turkey fryer that came with a propane burner. It works, although it's tougher to clean than stainless steel.

mr x wrote:I used the cheapest aluminum pot i could find for years. I can't remember what ever happened to it...

ha. ha.

So is there any actual evidence that using an aluminum pot for brewing would cause problems..such as memory loss?

No, aluminum is a marker of alzheimer's, not a cause...IIRC, lol.

We use an aluminum pot, and I haven't read anything suggesting you shouldn't... yet.

As a side note, if you're looking for a big pot for a decent price, check out Big Eric's Restaurant Supplies on Lady Hammond Rd in Halifax. That place is full of interesting stuff.

mr x wrote:No, aluminum is a marker of alzheimer's, not a cause...IIRC, lol.

Something like that - I remember the original research, that suggested it _might_ be a cause, was disproven.

I recall reading (How to Brew I think?) that the amount of aluminum in a whole 5 gallon batch of beer made with a aluminum BK was less that you would get from a single antacid tablet.

They've let the aluminum theories die down a bit... now they're on to oral hygiene

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I'd be worried about all the mercury and tin some people have in their teeth.

Jimmy wrote: So is there any actual evidence that using an aluminum pot for brewing would cause problems..such as memory loss?

Nope none what-so-ever. A friend of mine... um buddy wass his name uses it all the time and I used one for years without any effects. I used one for
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