What stainless steel and beer have in common? Beer lovers know that some types of stainless steel are suitable for contact with foods. Indeed, these types of steel are frequently used in brewery.
What type of stainless steel to use?
As we know, there are different types of steel. In the case of systems for the production of beer, however, it is necessary to use the most suitable for food use, that is, the AISI 304 and AISI 316. These two types of stainless steel have similar characteristics.
You can use the AISI 304 for cold-working (e.g. tanks, fermenters capable etc…).
Meanwhile, the AISI 316 is good for hot-working. (e.g. mash, boiling etc…), thanks to its excellent resistance to corrosion by acidic substances.
What items do you use?
Stainless steel fittings will be essential, besides mills, pump, fermenters and pots. What, instead, is specifically necessary? Ball valves, hose-connectors, niples, tee, nuts, washers for tap, hose and pipe clamps, threaded fittings and others. Therefore, all those parts which will be constantly in contact with the beer wort.
Where to use them? We can use them to connect pipes to pumps and and heat exchanger, or to mount a ball valve with a hose connection at the bottom of the pots.
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