Passivation 101
Hello N.E.W. Ales readers, Wes here, let’s take some time to discuss something we have been doing a lot of at the brewery. It’s something that’s often not done completely right or sometimes skipped all together. Of course, everyone will be excited to learn I’m talking about passivation of stainless steel. Anyone that has looked at the price of even basic homebrewing equipment will tell you how expensive stainless steel is. Its easily the largest asset of any brewery and somet