I'm adding a tap to my stock pot that I use on a gas burner. I've gone with this kit http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/aca ... g0NpJfp9yA and added a hop filter. The kit is supplied with several Kevlar washers. They certainly seem to provide a good seal but does anyone know if they are food safe?
I don't want to panic but I do like to design my equipment as safely as possible so I can serve my beer to others with the confidence that it is safe! My other boiler (a swan tea urn, had a fibre washer internally which I got rid of due to the unknown content of the washer. This seemed to do no harm at all but I think the stock pot tap will leak without the use of washers.
Kevlar Washers Foodsafe?
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Re: Kevlar Washers Foodsafe?
I know the malt miller sells his taps with kevlar washers. So I'm guessing there food safe. If your that worried powell brewing do 22mm high temp silicone washers 4 quid for 10. But I'd be fairly sure that the home brew shop wouldn't sell unsafe washers could always phone um and ask
Re: Kevlar Washers Foodsafe?
Thanks for replying so quickly! I'm sure it's fine but for the sake of £4 I've ordered those silicon ones. Thanks, Matt.