What happend here?

[Labratbrew]

Let solution of one step in turkey pot and came back 1 hour later to find it blackend.... Guessing oxidation??

 

[brewtime]

Let solution of one step in turkey pot and came back 1 hour later to find it blackend.... Guessing oxidation??

aluminum pot ?

 

[jgerard]

Keep cleaners out of the aluminium, I just use soap and water.

 

[Labratbrew]

aluminum pot ?

Yup. Aluminium.

 

[RiverCityBrewer]

Looks like that is an aluminum pot??

If it is I recall reading somewhere that onestep/oxyclean can cause this reaction if you let it sit for a while. My other guess is a galvanic reaction to another unlike metal in the pot soaking in the cleaner.

 

[SwampassJ]

Did this with a used 5 gallon pot my grandmother was tossing. I had to refill it and soak it for ~20 minutes and scrubbed the hell out of it to get it back off. Took 2 or 3 tries to get it "mostly" off.

 

[Labratbrew]

Looks like that is an aluminum pot??

If it is I recall reading somewhere that onestep/oxyclean can cause this reaction if you let it sit for a while. My other guess is a galvanic reaction to another unlike metal in the pot soaking in the cleaner.

Do you think its harmful?

 

[kh54s10]

I would say scrub it lightly. Any loose stuff coming off is good. Boil a full fill of water for about 1/2 hour. This will create an oxidation layer. Do not scrub this off. Additional cleaning, just a light wash and rinse.