Biscuits
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I hear different things about aluminum producing metallic flavors in beer. I was wondering how much truth is in this and what can be done to mitigate or stop it?
I hear different things about aluminum producing metallic flavors in beer. I was wondering how much truth is in this and what can be done to mitigate or stop it?
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I haven never heard of aluminum giving beer a metallic taste. Iron? yes.
Now if you were to DRINK beer out of a raw aluminum "glass" then you might taste some aluminum on your tongue.
But MANY people use aluminum for homebrewing PRE fermentation.
As opposed to the one you selected, I would suggest you buy a 44 qt. Bayou Classic, drill your own hole for the valve, and buy a cheap stainless valve and bulkhead. I made two of those and use them for my 5 gallon batches, over 30 so far with no leaks or issues whatsoever. Welded handles, solid construction. Not the best kettle in the world, but definitely a solid choice, from experience. In fact, here is a nice picture of my kettle in action.....
This is actually the route I was going to take. The reason I asked about aluminum is because I found a 7.5 gallon for $10, but I think I will just hold out for the Bayou Classic.
Well, another related subject you bring up is size.
It matters (sadly) even in brewing.
Yes you can get by with a smaller kettle, but honestly I wish I'd have taken the advice of veteran brewers and shopped for a 10G kettle right away.
I'm not saying a 7.5G turkey fryer isn't a great way to get started, but if you don't need a burner I highly recommend starting with a 10G kettle for 5G batches.
I found this Concord DIY Brew Pot. It looks like a really good deal.
I'd like to up that ante and say you should consider a 15 gallon if you're considering BIAB 5 gallon batches.
please tell us why? 10g/60q pot is more than big enough for 5 gallon BIAB batches.
please tell us why? 10g/60q pot is more than big enough for 5 gallon BIAB batches.
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