gava I do rather like beer..... Joined 23/1/09 Messages 1,198 Reaction score 99 6/3/12 #1 Took my HERMS coil out of my pot due to leaving washer in there that wern't SS and with a combo of water BAM! rust.. anyway. I've left it out and it has some white stuff on it, Is this normal?
Took my HERMS coil out of my pot due to leaving washer in there that wern't SS and with a combo of water BAM! rust.. anyway. I've left it out and it has some white stuff on it, Is this normal?
Screwtop Inspectors Pocket Brewery Joined 8/9/05 Messages 7,523 Reaction score 266 Location Gympie 6/3/12 #2 gava said: Took my HERMS coil out of my pot due to leaving washer in there that wern't SS and with a combo of water BAM! rust.. anyway. I've left it out and it has some white stuff on it, Is this normal? Click to expand... Your water must be hard Gav, no worries the wort flows inside. Screwy
gava said: Took my HERMS coil out of my pot due to leaving washer in there that wern't SS and with a combo of water BAM! rust.. anyway. I've left it out and it has some white stuff on it, Is this normal? Click to expand... Your water must be hard Gav, no worries the wort flows inside. Screwy
gava I do rather like beer..... Joined 23/1/09 Messages 1,198 Reaction score 99 6/3/12 #3 "Im well hard mate!" Yeah but I thought maybe the rust may have done some stuff to the coil, I did a water test on the inside and it seems clear. just double checking.
"Im well hard mate!" Yeah but I thought maybe the rust may have done some stuff to the coil, I did a water test on the inside and it seems clear. just double checking.
NickB I haven't had a C**t all night, Drinkstable.... Joined 29/6/06 Messages 4,436 Reaction score 191 6/3/12 #4 Yep! Mine is green from oxidation! Copper will discolour when exposed to oxygen, so it is normal. If you're worried, soak in a warm PBW solution and then give a scrub. Should clean up great. This is also why I'm going stainless for my next coil! Cheers!
Yep! Mine is green from oxidation! Copper will discolour when exposed to oxygen, so it is normal. If you're worried, soak in a warm PBW solution and then give a scrub. Should clean up great. This is also why I'm going stainless for my next coil! Cheers!