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Offline HopDen

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Equipment Cleaning Agents
« on: February 16, 2023, 03:27:40 pm »
I have always used One Step for my equipment cleaning needs. Looking to try another cleaner.
With that said, what do you use?
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Re: Equipment Cleaning Agents
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2023, 03:37:43 am »
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Offline waltsmalt

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Re: Equipment Cleaning Agents
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2023, 06:59:04 am »
PBW.  I've tried using Oxyclean in the past, but I've never had the same results as PBW.   
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Re: Equipment Cleaning Agents
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2023, 07:13:10 am »
Quote from: waltsmalt on February 17, 2023, 06:59:04 am
PBW.  I've tried using Oxyclean in the past, but I've never had the same results as PBW.   
My $0.02

Oxyclean<PBW<Craft Meister Alkaline

Those work on organic material.

For beer stone and mineral buildup you need an acid.

Barkeeper's Friend or a Beer Stone remover.
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Re: Equipment Cleaning Agents
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2023, 07:41:17 am »
PBW - I’ve tried others with limited success.  For what it’s worth, Amazon sells an 8 pound container for $56.
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Re: Equipment Cleaning Agents
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2023, 07:53:38 am »
Craftmeister Alkaline Wash - it works at any temperature.  Beer Stone Remover or Dairy Acid for oxalate buildup.
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Re: Equipment Cleaning Agents
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2023, 07:57:33 am »
PBW or TSP.
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Re: Equipment Cleaning Agents
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2023, 08:15:36 am »
The fermenter is the only item that has caked-on crud. I rinse it with hot water and scrub off anything left with the heal of my hand or a washcloth. It's perfectly clean as far as I can see. Then I fill it with a generic OxiClean solution and soak it overnight, with tubing and other items in it. The combination of mechanical cleaning and OxiClean seems to work really well.
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Re: Equipment Cleaning Agents
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2023, 08:25:41 am »
Quote from: neuse on February 17, 2023, 08:15:36 am
The fermenter is the only item that has caked-on crud. I rinse it with hot water and scrub off anything left with the heal of my hand or a washcloth. It's perfectly clean as far as I can see. Then I fill it with a generic OxiClean solution and soak it overnight, with tubing and other items in it. The combination of mechanical cleaning and OxiClean seems to work really well.

I assume your fermenter is not stainless:

https://ssbrewtech.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403274238491-Cleaning-FAQ#:~:text=No.,cleaning%20but%20will%20not%20sanitize.

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Re: Equipment Cleaning Agents
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2023, 09:26:30 am »
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Re: Equipment Cleaning Agents
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2023, 09:27:56 am »
Quote from: ynotbrusum on February 17, 2023, 07:53:38 am
Craftmeister Alkaline Wash - it works at any temperature.  Beer Stone Remover or Dairy Acid for oxalate buildup.

This is the best I've found. I've been through Oxiclean and PBW and ended up with ABW. You can get cheaper cleaners but you  can't get a better one.
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Re: Equipment Cleaning Agents
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2023, 09:41:01 am »
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Re: Equipment Cleaning Agents
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2023, 10:10:35 am »
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Re: Equipment Cleaning Agents
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2023, 10:20:18 am »
Oxiclean needs warm water to work well and doesnt work as quickly as PBW, but I use oxiclean for the price. It does the job
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Re: Equipment Cleaning Agents
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2023, 10:53:55 am »
Quote from: denny on February 17, 2023, 09:26:30 am
Quote from: Fire Rooster on February 17, 2023, 03:37:43 am
Craft Meister Oxygen Brewery Wash - 5 lb
https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Meister-Oxygen-Brewery-Wash/dp/B074D9BXT8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2TNN20692SZ6I&keywords=oxygen+brewery+wash+5+lb&qid=1676630150&s=industrial&sprefix=oxygen+brewery+wash+5+lb%2Cindustrial%2C73&sr=1-1

Bar Keepers friend soft cleaner

Cheers

Or Alkaline brewery wash, which is even better.

I forget why I settled with the oxygen brewer wash.
What I do remember is researching extensively and couldn't decide between the two.
I emailed national chemicals/craftmeister about the two regarding what I was cleaning/soaking,
speidel fermenter, tubing.
They didn't pick one with ramblings, and said both would work well.

Cheers


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