What is the metal material in the spigot? I am looking to Age vinegar, will that material be fine to use with it?
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I have had trouble with the spigot. You have to open the top so that the spigot will work but it seems to jam up. I have pipe filtered it but it doesn't work like I would want it to, it should be metal. With that said the rest of it is great I just use the spout instead. It is really great for aging it really smoothed out the high and low spots
283149
My Beverage dispenser cracked all the product Leaked out of the barrel.I do not recommend this product. Poor workmanship.
283150
It appears to be stainless steel. When asked about this I tried to scrape it with a knife to see if it was aluminum. It was too hard to scrape so I think it's stainless steel and I think it will be fine for your vinegar. Non metal (pure wood or glass ) would be better.
283151
It is silver and non-magnetic, so I'm going with aluminum. Can't answer the other half of your question, I know aluminum can oxidize ...
283152
The spigot has some alloy material on it. If you can age alcohol and its fine I see no reason vinegar would be a problem.
278526
FYI: Stainless Steel will rust if you use or leave bleach on it...as will vinegar
1289234
The actuall spicket is all plastic. Everything else is heavt duty stainless steel. It's the only bummer part of the faucet.
1451937
The best I can tell is that the interior is metal, aluminum or steel. There is a metal pipe i sert that allows the liquid to be pumped up from the bottom of the container, out through the plastic spigot at the top. I have no idea what the plastic is made of. The liquid only comes in contact with the plastic when it is dispensed. Hope this helps.
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What number stainless steel is this spigot? For example; #304, which is 18/8. Thanks :-)
937391
The alcohol will degrade/evaporate before the metal corrodes. I've had alcohol in mine for a month and it all still works. Hope this helps.
836622
Plastic. I guess this is the reason you shouldn't put it in the dishwasher, which is one negative about it; my house is old and the kitchen is not ultra modern with deep sinks and pullout spigots, so the container is too tall to set under the faucet and fill with water without causing back-flow into the line. I find the container hard to clean or soak. I had the 1980 vita mix that was smaller and metal container -- it went into the dishwasher fine; I wish they'd bring that back!
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I can't vouch for the actual material it is made of but I've used it for about 6 months to sort pins from brass during my wet tumbling process. It was wet/soapy quite a bit and I haven't seen a spot of rust on it.
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The hoops on the 3 barrels I purchased have all been metal. They were used heavily at the bar where I work, aging rum, tequila, and bourbon. Good luck
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I dont know what the material is Mine Lost the small ring Holding The rack at the cener of the bottom in the First Few months after i bought it . That Doesnt mean that I dont use it because it has served m needs for several summers of jelly Jam and salsa Cannning at over 40 cases a summer.So even with the small amount of rust I feel like its the best Cannner i have ever used.
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The spigot is just for the excess moisture in the worm casing/food scraps. Ideally you shouldn't see anything come out of the spigot. The worm casings should be what you find in your first tray, the bottom one, it should look like really dark soil and there should be no visible food scraps left. If you started in Jan. I would say you are probably looking at April before you have some nice worm casings in your first tray. I was a solid 5 months before I collected my first tray of worm casings, but I probably could have collected a month earlier, but I forgot about my worms. Adding water will just dilute your worm casings and make a habitat that your worms are not going to enjoy. The spigot is just for the excess moisture in the worm casing/food scraps. Ideally you shouldn't see anything come out of the spigot. The worm casings should be what you find in your first tray, the bottom one, it should look like really dark soil and there should be no visible food scraps left. If you started in Jan. I would say you are probably looking at April before you have some nice worm casings in your first tray. I was a solid 5 months before I collected my first tray of worm casings, but I probably could have collected a month earlier, but I forgot about my worms. Adding water will... » Read More The spigot is just for the excess moisture in the worm casing/food scraps. Ideally you shouldn't see anything come out of the spigot. The worm casings should be what you find in your first tray, the bottom one, it should look like really dark soil and there should be no visible food scraps left. If you started in Jan. I would say you are probably looking at April before you have some nice worm casings in your first tray. I was a solid 5 months before I collected my first tray of worm casings, but I probably could have collected a month earlier, but I forgot about my worms. Adding water will just dilute your worm casings and make a habitat that your worms are not going to enjoy. « Show Less
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Hi! What was the amount of vinegar to water that you used please? Thanks so much!!!
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i would pump apple cider vinegar and water through it, that should suffice. or even bleach and water, depends on what you use it for. mine works great.
2176289
The spigot is plastic. I do worry about that but it works well and doesn't leak. It is the only negative about this beautiful beverage jar dispenser. The stand and lid are chromed metal.
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All of it is made with a lightweight metal...not sure of specific type..ours is a burnished brass look? But, the entire thing is the same metal. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. We've had ours for about 5 years and have not babied it at all...no sign of rust at screw points or on the tubing
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Seems to be a combination of stainless and aluminum. I was a little leery when I ordered it but the dang thing has surprised me. We have 5 pomegranet trees (which is why I ordered it) and 8 orange trees. I have been crushing both for weeks now and the machine is still as smooth as the first day. My only small complaint is finding just the right bowl to catch the juice. But after that small hitch--smooth sailing! Good luck!
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the spigot is plastic but it appears to be made heavier than others I have seen, for what my wife uses it for it can not be plastic. Hope this hepls