Presure cooker non aliminium?

[SLiCeR]

Hi so i am baffled here as i believed my pc was complete stainless steel but after having a closer look to the specifications i realize that its stainless steel all but the base!
it reads:

Body made from 18/10 stainless steel
Aluminium sandwich base for even heat distribution!!!

here i was thinking i had a ss product which obviously isn't!

My first concern is i have already done 3 a/b with this cooker
I have only done the acid cooks in it but still apparently the acid cook will react with the aluminum and i have already tested these extracts. Hopefully i haven't done any harm to my health or my friends

It does say Aluminum sandwich base so i thought maybe the aluminum is literally sandwiched between stainless steel therefore none of the aluminum should be exposed to the acid?

I also find it weird that they would make these things from aluminum considering it will react with acid ie. put some vinegar in you pc to cook say silver side or pickling pork and bam you would be creating the reaction right there just cooking foods?

Can anyone please elaborate on this and if i should be using my pc for acid cooks?

EDIT: I am fairly positive the aluminum will not come in contact with the acid as it is sandwiched between SS but i would appreciate further acknowledgement of this?

Also doing a soak with methanol in my PC? would this be ok or can the methanol react with Stainless steel?


Kind Regards

 

[The Day Tripper]

Mabey do a boil with some vinegar/distilled water in that pc, and an equal amount in a SS pot. Doesn't have to be much.

Then the tried and true evap test. If you have more remains from your pc, or remains from the pc when there's none from the SS, you know somethings up.

If there's any contact with aluminum and acidic water, I'd steer clear. But that's just my 2c on the subject.

A test like the one described above, done by enough people (we got a bunch of peeps right here wink wink), might give us a consensus on if aluminum cooking containers are no bueno once and for all. I Don't think i have aluminum cookware or I'd give it a shot.

One things for sure, no point worrying about if you did any damage now. The only thing to do is see if it does leech into the water, and if so, don't use that PC again with acid boils.

Kinda sucks they use aluminum for the base though. I understand SS aint the best conductor of heat and all, but cmon, for a few extra bucks or less they could have just used copper. Crappy thing to do on the manufacturer's part knowing people will be boiling acidic stuff in those pc's. I call bullshit if they claim they did not know the risk. Should be banned.

 

[ymer]

You'll be fine, there's just an aluminum clad surrounded by SS, the aluminum will never come in direct contact with the exterior.

 

[SLiCeR]

You'll be fine, there's just an aluminum clad surrounded by SS, the aluminum will never come in direct contact with the exterior.

Exactly what i had concluded in the end but thank you for that reassurance mate it was needed

 

[SLiCeR]

Mabey do a boil with some vinegar/distilled water in that pc, and an equal amount in a SS pot. Doesn't have to be much.

Then the tried and true evap test. If you have more remains from your pc, or remains from the pc when there's none from the SS, you know somethings up.

If there's any contact with aluminum and acidic water, I'd steer clear. But that's just my 2c on the subject.

A test like the one described above, done by enough people (we got a bunch of peeps right here wink wink), might give us a consensus on if aluminum cooking containers are no bueno once and for all. I Don't think i have aluminum cookware or I'd give it a shot.

One things for sure, no point worrying about if you did any damage now. The only thing to do is see if it does leech into the water, and if so, don't use that PC again with acid boils.

Kinda sucks they use aluminum for the base though. I understand SS aint the best conductor of heat and all, but cmon, for a few extra bucks or less they could have just used copper. Crappy thing to do on the manufacturer's part knowing people will be boiling acidic stuff in those pc's. I call bullshit if they claim they did not know the risk. Should be banned.

This is a great idea, also getting some results from aluminum cookers would further be interesting as like i stated in the start of the thread "how the fuck could you cook a silverside or anything that requires vinegar"

 

[SLiCeR]

Never got a answer to my last question, i think everyone missed it:

Also doing a soak with methanol in my PC? would this be ok or can the methanol react with Stainless steel?

Regards

 

[ymer]

Never got a answer to my last question, i think everyone missed it:

Also doing a soak with methanol in my PC? would this be ok or can the methanol react with Stainless steel?

Regards

Methanol will not react with Stainless Steel.

For a full charte on chemical resistance of various materials:

http://www.pumprite.com/chemre.pdf

 

[SLiCeR]

Never got a answer to my last question, i think everyone missed it:

Also doing a soak with methanol in my PC? would this be ok or can the methanol react with Stainless steel?

Regards

Methanol will not react with Stainless Steel.

For a full charte on chemical resistance of various materials:

http://www.pumprite.com/chemre.pdf

Thank you kindly sir