Has anybody had luck brewing, using a turkey fryer instead of a stock pot on the stove.
I friend of mine told me he started using one with an aluminum pot. I was a little concerned for the use of aluminum and the heat of the fryer style.
Many, many people do this. The AL pot is not a concern, AFAIAC. The health concerns have been disproven to my satisfaction, and the AL has no effect on the taste of the beer.
----------->Denny
-- Life begins at 60...1.060, that is.
Four successful brews with a turkey fryer that came with the AL pot. No off flavors, and I have done full boils.
Read this article for Al brewpots.
I also just brewed with the pot that came with my fryer. Although it's not finished carbonating, I didn't notice a difference in the taste when I was bottling it. In fact, I'm thinking of drilling a whole and adding a ball valve, to make it easier to drain. Is this feasible with aluminum? Or are the walls too thin, which (I think) would prevent the valve from being tight?
Dave
In short, yes you can add a valve to the aluminum pot. Check around for a "Zymico weldless fitting" - that's the easiest route to go. You can do it yourself for a little cheaper, but probably not enuf to matter.
I don't know how thin your pot is, but the one that came with my fryer is like someone folded up some heavy duty alum foil.
I wouldn't want to put those weldless fittings into the pot that came with my fryer. That pot is way too thin. I just got done putting 12 of them into 3 converted kegs; trust me, you'd pull your hair out putting them into a pot that's too thin. They were hard enough to get into the kegs without leaking. They work, but they require a lot patience and tinkering. buy some extra o-rings when you do it, you're bound to screw a couple up and they're like 95 cents for 2 of them.
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