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[Rustybrew]

I have 4 taps on my kegerator. I usually have one of these tap dedicated to soda, and occasionally one of the taps for wine. The shanks I have been using are the standard chrome plated ones. I have noticed that the chrome is coming off, especially one the ones I have used for soda or wine. I was thinking about getting a couple of stainless steel shanks. While shopping for the stainless ones, I ran across a recommendation to use plastic shanks for wine. The plastic shanks are pricey, and I would rather go with stainless steel unless there is going to be some kind of bad reaction. Is using a stainless shank for soda or wine a bad idea? I don't want to have to replace them anytime soon, and I don't want anything bad leaching into our drinks.

[rockon]

I would think SS would be fine. Remember, that's what cornies originally were used for, storing soda. They're made of stainless and don't hold flavors or leach chemicals.

[japh]

Yeah, especially if the plastic shanks are more expensive!Remember, most commercial wine is fermented in stainless these days, even oaked wine probably spends a considerable amount of time in stainless.