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Brewing Discussions => Equipment & Chemicals => Topic started by: Covey on May 19, 2014, 09:46:23 PM

Title: Copper Immersion Chiller
Post by: Covey on May 19, 2014, 09:46:23 PM
Just wondering, if im starting to taste the Copper oxide in my beer, the chiller goes in 15 towards of the boil. It goes in  normal brown colour and comes out like a Brasso ad. I think i getting a tinny taste in with the bitterness and a musty taste and the end. is it coming from the chiller?
Title: Re: Copper Immersion Chiller
Post by: Damien M on May 19, 2014, 11:03:14 PM
Nope!  The world over has been using copper in brew kettles if it was bad we'd  know by now. 
Isn't copper a good yeast nutrient anyhoo?
Title: Re: Copper Immersion Chiller
Post by: Shane Phelan on May 20, 2014, 08:38:03 AM
You only need to worry about copper when you can see the green hue of the copper oxide. Mine also comes out shiny as does my mash tun manifold.
Title: Re: Copper Immersion Chiller
Post by: Covey on May 21, 2014, 01:15:48 PM
Sound, thanks for clearing it up, no need for a SS one so.
Title: Re: Copper Immersion Chiller
Post by: Eoin on May 21, 2014, 01:20:53 PM
Quote from: Covey on May 21, 2014, 01:15:48 PM
Sound, thanks for clearing it up, no need for a SS one so.

SS won't do heat transfer as well as copper anyway.