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Is it OK to use a Brass fitting off of my boiler (Keg) then into my copper tower? I believe it is, but just want to make sure.
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Brass is made from copper and tin so I don't see anything wrong with that
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Originally Posted by: Tinman  Is it OK to use a Brass fitting off of my boiler (Keg) then into my copper tower? I believe it is, but just want to make sure. You should pickle it. A 'Pickling Solution' of two parts White Vinegar to one part Hydrogen Peroxide (common 3% solution) will remove the surface Lead from brass parts when they are soaked for 5 minutes or less at room temperature. The brass will turn a buttery yellow color as it is cleaned. If the solution starts to turn green and the brass darkens, then the parts have been soaking too long and the copper in the brass is beginning to dissolve, exposing more Lead. The solution has become contaminated and the part should be re-cleaned in a fresh pickling solution. |
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Originally Posted by: Bayou-Ruler You should pickle it.
A 'Pickling Solution' of two parts White Vinegar to one part Hydrogen Peroxide (common 3% solution) will remove the surface Lead from brass parts when they are soaked for 5 minutes or less at room temperature. The brass will turn a buttery yellow color as it is cleaned. If the solution starts to turn green and the brass darkens, then the parts have been soaking too long and the copper in the brass is beginning to dissolve, exposing more Lead. The solution has become contaminated and the part should be re-cleaned in a fresh pickling solution. This may be an old post but this is top notch info for beginners like myself that get sticker shock on the cost of stainless or copper! Thanks BR
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Copper for a still is cheap..you can build all you'll need for less than 80. Dollars. Don't use brass. Stainless is good but copper will scrub and improve flavor..if you can't afford the difference of brass compared to copper save up.
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Originally Posted by: Wewtster Copper for a still is cheap..you can build all you'll need for less than 80. Dollars. Don't use brass. Stainless is good but copper will scrub and improve flavor..if you can't afford the difference of brass compared to copper save up. Yep..I hear ya..but what I'm mainly talking about are the little add on pieces that for brass is $2 for copper is $8 and stainless is $12 and thats IF you can find the size and fit that you need in in copper or SS. Its much easier to mod a brass fitting than a SS and thats a fact! Ever try drilling a piece of SS? Not an easy task, but if it were brass you can mod, drill, tap to what you need. I am not advocating using brass in any part that comes in contact with product, however if its water lines, thermometer fittings etc..I'm all for it
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Yeah like my water control for my liebig is a brass value..that doesn't come in contact with any vapor..on another rig I have a half inch union with a brass nut. While most brass is lead free and even advertised brass free(less than .25percent) I Wont use it if it contacts vapor.
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