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[zymot]

Covering all the bases I can think. I have a good aluminum pot that is the right size to accommodate for the hightest first mead batch instructions.It can hold the heated water water (somewhere around 110-115° as I recall) plus the recommended amount of honey and provide stirring room.Is there anything different about mead/honey from beer that says I should avoid aluminum? For the record, I use aluminum pots for making beer, so the Alzheimer's argument won't set well with me.How about the off flavor and/or pH issues? Is there a compelling reason to not use aluminum to mix the water and honey?If stainless steel is the way to go, I can swing that. I will have to split it into the two smaller SS pots I have available. Not a big deal if that is the way to do it right. If I have to sit on this stuff for 6-12 months, I do not want to take stupid short cuts at the front end and produce inferior results.Also for the record - primary = brewing bucket, secondary and beyond = glass carboy or SS corny keg.Thanks,zymot

[ScottS]

I'm not aware of any reason not to use aluminum.