Do I need food grade stainless steel for a new pan I am getting welded up for the next sugaring season?
Thanks,
Craig
It is going to be tig welded and using 20 gauge stainless steel.
Welding up a new pan for my evaporator ( do I need food grade stainless)
Do I need food grade stainless steel for a new pan I am getting welded up for the next sugaring season?
Thanks,
Craig
It is going to be tig welded and using 20 gauge stainless steel.
I would do it right and use 304 Stainless. Grades not made for food contact may rust or have other metals in them that could leach into the syrup.
Craig, Please don't take this wrong ! But why would you do anything but Food Grade? Your family, friends, and possibly your customers are going to consume the syrup that you make in this pan. Also now is the cheapest time to do it right, and who knows what none food grade steel was used for in it's previous life ! Again not trying to be a wise a**, just trying to be helpful
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Yes use food grade stainless. You will be very glad you did.
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Chris
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Thanks for the tips. I never heard of food grade stainless till my welder told me about it. There are several grades available that is why I asked.
I will look for 304 stainless.
Thanks, everyone!
Check your local regulations, but I think that 316 and 430 are also considered food grade.. might want to look at price and availability?? 304 is likely most common though.
If it’s for your own personal use, or as gifts, then whatever you decide is fine. If you plan on selling it, that’s another matter.
first year 2012 50 taps late season made 2 1/2 gals.
2013 2x6 homemade arch 180 taps. 20 Gals.
2014 40 on 3/16 gravity 160 on buckets.
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Make sure your local welder can actually weld food grade stainless. A lot of guys say they can, but not as many are set up to do it right so the weld is good grade and doesn’t rust.
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Um. So it’s fine to poison family and friends?Originally Posted by psparr
William
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Welding up a new pan for my evaporator ( do I need food grade stainless)
What poison are you going to get from stainless? There’s plenty of pans about that still have lead. The wrong kind of stainless isn’t going to kill you.
I apologize for the messed up spelling. I use Tapatalk on my phone and it screws it up.
first year 2012 50 taps late season made 2 1/2 gals.
2013 2x6 homemade arch 180 taps. 20 Gals.
2014 40 on 3/16 gravity 160 on buckets.
http://omasranch.wix.com/omasmaple
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