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On 10/7/2011 8:36 PM, Steve B wrote:
I'm making a wort chiller. That's just a spiral of copper tubing to cool
boiling hot beer brew to put into the fermenter. I need to join the ends,
and in the configuration it's in, it would be easier to use a sweat fitting
than a compression. Is there any problem with that small amount of solder
regarding lead?

Steve



if it worries you, use silver solder or use the no-lead solder now sold
for plumbing