Dale Shipp wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I have never cared for Pepsi. I like Coke better, perhaps for its
sharper flavor. OTOH, Coke must have a high acidic content. We had a number of Coke cans that have developed pin hole leaks and dumped their contents onto the shelf. We now store any Coke only sitting on a half sheet.
I've never seen/heard of that happening - until this post. Certainly
it never happened to me - possibly because Central States Bottling uses
a better grade of can ... or a coated/lined can. Phosphoric acid (the "bite" in Coke) is not especially corrosive to aluminum. Or possibly I never had a leaker because the cans didn't stay on my shelf very long.
I forgot to add that some of those cans had moved with us from our
house to this retirement center apartment. Because of Covid shutdown
and meals being delivered to our apartment, we were getting a surplus
of Coke cans. I think that the cans that sprung a leak might have been
a few years old.
I might also add that there were some cans of Barg's root beer that
were of the same age. None of them ever leaked.
On 04-02-23 06:43, Dave Drum <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Co' Cola <=-
of Coke cans. I think that the cans that sprung a leak might have been
a few years old.
I might also add that there were some cans of Barg's root beer that
were of the same age. None of them ever leaked.
Were the leaker cans aluminum - or were they old enough to be "tin"
cans? I know about the acidity in Coke. Our state cops used to (and may still but I'm not currently acquainted with any of the "Smokey Bears".) carry a gallon of Coca Cola syrup in their trunks for cleaning up blood from the pavement after a severe traffic accident.
Dale Shipp wrote to Dave Drum <=-
of Coke cans. I think that the cans that sprung a leak might have been
a few years old.
I might also add that there were some cans of Barg's root beer that
were of the same age. None of them ever leaked.
Were the leaker cans aluminum - or were they old enough to be "tin"
cans? I know about the acidity in Coke. Our state cops used to (and may still but I'm not currently acquainted with any of the "Smokey Bears".) carry a gallon of Coca Cola syrup in their trunks for cleaning up blood from the pavement after a severe traffic accident.
I am certain that these were aluminum. None the cans that were moved
with us would have been between 3 and 5 years old. I don't recall
seeing an actual tin can on soft drinks, although I have seen some
heavier cans on some food products.
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