Quote Originally Posted by badflash
The biggest problem with aluminum is that it corrodes so easily and quickly. I've read about marine aluminum alloys that don't, but I have no experience with them. Standard aluminum is not good.

There are some suspected links between aluminum and Alzheimer's, so just to be safe, I steer clear of using it for food.
Yeah, I knew about the aluminum/alzheimer's connection, I was wondering about any personal experiences with FT's ...... SS would be way too expensive, so I guess I'll probably have to go with wood . I can probably use Aluminum around the bottom where it won't come in contact with the water or get condensation dripping into the FT.
THX