Safe distilling material

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Safe distilling material

Postby crow » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:42 pm

can nickle be safely used in a still
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Re: Safe distilling material

Postby audistiller » Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:35 pm

I don't know that much about it, but I'm going to have to say I wouldn't use it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel
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Re: Safe distilling material

Postby Kimbo » Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:04 pm

+1 to that,
i wouldnt use it either. We dont use galv products ;-)
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Re: Safe distilling material

Postby crow » Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:47 pm

dash ok I'll leave the big old prop shaft in the back of the shed then
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Re: Safe distilling material

Postby crow » Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:00 pm

I assume chrome plated copper is ok as I believe it is a major componate of stainless steel . I think all the plated copper I have is only plated on the outside anyway
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