stephelton
Well-Known Member
I'm putting together my electric brewery. I've been using my HLT extensively for sous-vide while I finish up the enclosure and software. I've noticed a lot of rust, and since sometimes I leave water in the kettle for a long time with sous vide (did some pork green chile for 40 hours recently), this is a big problem.
I picked up a sacrificial anode, and it didn't help a whole lot. I've seen other people suggest POR-15, and I've seen some people even use JB-weld.
Can anyone attest to the safety of these? What about in the brew kettle? Even if I left the wort sitting around for several days (sour-mash)?
I've also seen people use silicone, but I will be disconnecting the elements frequently (probably every brew) so I worry that it won't hold up all that well.
I picked up a sacrificial anode, and it didn't help a whole lot. I've seen other people suggest POR-15, and I've seen some people even use JB-weld.
Can anyone attest to the safety of these? What about in the brew kettle? Even if I left the wort sitting around for several days (sour-mash)?
I've also seen people use silicone, but I will be disconnecting the elements frequently (probably every brew) so I worry that it won't hold up all that well.