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metal ions cant travel in gas phase, Al ions wont be in your distilate if only your boiler is aluminum. the problem with Al is that it corrodes quickly in acid. For limited use, it should be ok as long as you keep it clean and dry when your not distilling. realize that it wont last as long as a SS b...

copper is great to use. zinc is theoretically safe to use as long as it does not come into contact with the distilate, but it does tend to corrode very quickly, especially in acidic conditions. stick with copper or SS

thanks everybody. distilling wont be a problem, I just wanted to know if i had to worry about stinking up the house because its only getting into the 50's during the day. I'll use the listerine. thanks.

I'm going to be making a sugar/tomato paste/yeast/water wash, but i still have a few questions. 1.How low is the minimum temp before yeast dies? I know it takes a lot longer at low temps(15deg takes 2wks according to Tony's site). It gets pretty cold where I am, and I want to know if I have to ferme...