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Posted by Fred Waltman on 2013-02-12 11:10:09
As far as I know, there are no regulations in the US or Germany about aluminum lagering tanks. There was some talk years ago about a relationship between aluminum and Alzheimer's but I think that was pretty well be debunked. One big advantage to stainless is that you can use caustic cleaners -- making cleaning easier -- but that is less of an issue in a lagering tank than in a primary fermenter (lots more gunk there).