Solder in contact with wort

[Chuckyb]

Just checking to see if there is any bad effects of having "no lead" (no cadmium also) solder in contact with wort in the boiling kettle?

[Jephro]

If it's the same stuff used to "sweat copper" for residential and commercial pluming i would think it would be "OK", but obviously a sanitary weld would be ideal.

Is this a temporary fix?? ..or is the owner just a tightwad?

Temps in a BK would be a bit higher than your average hot water heater would put out, may lead to some problems in the long run.

[brewman21]

I would not use it on any thing exposed to acidic wort,beer chems,etc.Because it can leach tin as well as lead which is toxic to yeast,even lead-free & silver contain lots of tin.I would get it properly sanitary welded IMHO. Just my .02$. CHEERS!!!