IndigoBlue
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Hello there,
First post here, first time brewer. Got the Deluxe Kit from Northern Brewer and my first brew day is 3 days - can't wait. My question:
I picked up a used (twice only, peanut oil) 35qt aluminum turkey fryer with the intention of using it as a brew kettle for full 5 gallon boils. I washed and scrubbed it with a soft pad and dish soap thoroughly to get the old oil out (though it appeared spotless when I bought).
Filled with water and boiled to get the passive oxide layer as instructed for aluminum kettles. Got the dark passive layer but I still smell some oil. Is it even possible to get it out? Could it be clean but still have that lingering smell? Is is safe to brew in it or do I need to scrap it and get a new kettle? Last thing I want to do is brew my first 5gal batch only to have it be ruined!
To further complicate things it has a spigot on it which I really wanted to make for easy transfer to the fermenter. My concern is I can't get in there to really clean it well (scrub, etc). So even if I have a clean pot, brew, then I drain it through the spigot won't it still pick up some trace amounts of oil (and other nastiness) that could ruin the batch?
Appreciate the help!
First post here, first time brewer. Got the Deluxe Kit from Northern Brewer and my first brew day is 3 days - can't wait. My question:
I picked up a used (twice only, peanut oil) 35qt aluminum turkey fryer with the intention of using it as a brew kettle for full 5 gallon boils. I washed and scrubbed it with a soft pad and dish soap thoroughly to get the old oil out (though it appeared spotless when I bought).
Filled with water and boiled to get the passive oxide layer as instructed for aluminum kettles. Got the dark passive layer but I still smell some oil. Is it even possible to get it out? Could it be clean but still have that lingering smell? Is is safe to brew in it or do I need to scrap it and get a new kettle? Last thing I want to do is brew my first 5gal batch only to have it be ruined!
To further complicate things it has a spigot on it which I really wanted to make for easy transfer to the fermenter. My concern is I can't get in there to really clean it well (scrub, etc). So even if I have a clean pot, brew, then I drain it through the spigot won't it still pick up some trace amounts of oil (and other nastiness) that could ruin the batch?
Appreciate the help!