Brass keg coupler?

[Scubadude918]

Hello All,
I came into a keg coupler that seems to be beaten and battered a little. The outside has still got the layer of {chrome?} plating covering it but the inside, the beer channel, looks like it may be bare brass.. Keep in mind this is an older coupler. (5-10 years?)

Are there any implications that I may run into if it is a brass surface?
Will I die?
Will it effect my beer?

I'd appreciate any input

 

[hnycrk]

Im pretty sure brass is acceptable for brewing.

 

[jekeane]

Pretty much all faucets that aren't stainless steel are brass of chrome plated brass.

 

[Scubadude918]

So you all think it'll be fine in constant contact with finished beer?


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[gr8shandini]

Untreated brass will corrode pretty quickly. It probably won't harm the beer directly in any way, but it'll make it harder to keep clean. I'd use it in a pinch, but I'd keep looking for a better one. There's almost always a few available for cheap on craigslist.

 

[Scubadude918]

The only thing that gets me is that it's so smooth, not pitted or anything. I'll see if I can get a picture, maybe it's not brass.


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[k1ngl1ves]

You're fine.