Cook in aluminum?

PacNW79193 · Post by **PacNW79193** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:18 pm

As far as cooking goes, a large kettle is a bit expensive. If a large kettle is required, so be it, that's what will be used. However, we do have an aluminum beer keg sitting around. It's no good for the still boiler, but if the top were chopped off and it was washed and sterilized, it looks like it might make a nice sized kettle for cooking. I was wondering, would it be very bad to cook in an aluminum container like that? Not that I was going to run off and do it, I thought I'd ask first.

pothead · Post by **pothead** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:54 pm

stock pots of restaraunt grade are made of aluminum, so are pressure cookers. What's the big deal? Soda cans are aluminum...and beer cans.....etc.......

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:59 pm

Here catering stockpots are made of stainless n the deal is to do with the link between aluminium n altzeimers

OldStormy · Post by **OldStormy** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:09 pm

Hi All,
Remember, a restaurant is dealing with water and foodstuffs for which the aluminium is supposedly OK (Altzheimers ???). With distilling we are dealing with Ethenol and other very volatile product which could attack aluminium. I am sure enough has been posted under many past threads to steer most away from considering using aluminium. Stainless or copper is the way to go.
Cheers,
OldStormy

PacNW79193 · Post by **PacNW79193** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:31 pm

oh god oh god yet another stupid question...

How many cups of cracked corn is 1 pound?

Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:10 pm

16 oz. worth

pothead · Post by **pothead** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:48 am

Longhairedcountryboy wrote:16 oz. worth

outlawokie · Post by **outlawokie** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:19 am

If I have read right from some of the threads on this sight you should not ferment in aluminum but you can use it for a boiler as long as you keep it clean and dry in between each use although I recomend stainless

TN.Frank · Post by **TN.Frank** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:41 am

Stainless is best but if you have to use aluminium just put a glass thumper between the cooker and the coil and when you double distill with the thumper you should catch any of the just that came off of the cooker. JMHO, YMMV.

Comic Book Guy · Post by **Comic Book Guy** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:45 pm

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 boiler would, though. An Al (or Zn for that matter) boiler isn't unsafe, it just doesnt last as long (more so with the Zn)

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:06 am

there are many posts on here on this n some with links to information from sites, at the end of the day it should be ok? it wont last as long as a stainless one n there is possibly a link to altzeihmers

http://www.alzscot.org/pages/info/aluminium.htm

its ur choice , there is circumstantial evidence linking aluminium with Alzheimer's disease and for me this is enough to stop me using it in a still.