Going from gas to electric and therefore need a 3kw stainless element. Whilst the obvious is stainless, there are plenty of other materials to consider - as an engineer I'm used to using a variety of alloys for corrosion resistance, but to make the right selection, you need to know what you're up against. I've sourced elements sheathed in Incalloy/Alloy 825 which is resistant to most acids and used widely in industrial processes - has anyone got info/advice on the chemistry of wort or use of Incolloy in the kettle?
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What makes wort corrosive?
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What makes wort corrosive?
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Drinking :
#98 Bells Light Hearted (3.9% IPA)
#97 Decadence 64 (Mosaic IPA)
#96 Wicked Weasel (Fursty Ferret Clone)
#95 Penarth Gold (Loweswater Gold Clone)
#94 Cheeseburger Cavalry (US IPA)
Re: What makes wort corrosive?
Wort isn't particularly corrosive, your boil is unlikely to be under pH5, so I wouldn't think it's really necessary to look at more exotic alloys for your boiler element.
In my experience a ss element will last a long time if you keep it clean, what they don't like is letting the hard deposits build up on them as it makes them overheat. As you say most folks use stainless kettle elements or immersion heater elements - both work well and are inexpensive.
In my experience a ss element will last a long time if you keep it clean, what they don't like is letting the hard deposits build up on them as it makes them overheat. As you say most folks use stainless kettle elements or immersion heater elements - both work well and are inexpensive.
Re: What makes wort corrosive?
To honest, most of us like stainless as it is shiny and easy to keep clean rather than being rust proof!
Re: What makes wort corrosive?
I think the problem with the incalloy ones are you can clean the coating off when cleaning it. Ordinary copper ones are fine.
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Re: What makes wort corrosive?
Depending on your brewing methods, it can have an effect if and when you add acids IE, hard water,, crs= sulphuric and hydrochlorice acid,
I was half asleep early one mornin,,,,, forgot to add acid in the plastic bucket and added to the kettle while heating.....the said sulphuric did not care what it bumped into to react with,,, that made my nichrome heating element vanish, it also corrodes stainless. If you splash.. That's why I make my water up in plastic vessels first..
I was half asleep early one mornin,,,,, forgot to add acid in the plastic bucket and added to the kettle while heating.....the said sulphuric did not care what it bumped into to react with,,, that made my nichrome heating element vanish, it also corrodes stainless. If you splash.. That's why I make my water up in plastic vessels first..
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