Brass Or Stainless?

[bear09]

Thanks for your comments everyone. I guess once you dunk a copper immersion cooler in the kettle it all becomes a little redundant!

Far out - bloody good point. I never even thought of that - I completely over looked it.

That point even contradicts my previous post about everything post boil being stainless.

 

[tavas]

That, and the fact your water pipes in your house are probably copper as well.

 

[sama]

. My main reason for using stainless valves,bulkhead etc over brass is due to being able to break apart and soak the **** outta the parts without fear and rinse them clean its more the disolution of oxides(****) off the copper by the mildly acicdic wort than anything .If ya chiller dosent have green/blue crystals growing on it and isnt black with oxides,then ya fine...dont fear clean copper in the boil. I find if you strip ya fittings down after every brew,and there stainless,a good percarbonate soak ,brief scrub with a soft bristled sorta brush,rinse,air/sun dry and there ready for reasembly/clean as a whistle for ya next brew.