What is a decent cleaner that most people use?
I have a keg with beer I have to clean and my brewing equipment.
I’d prefer a no rinse, not super toxic cleaner.
Thanks you
What is a decent cleaner that most people use?
I have a keg with beer I have to clean and my brewing equipment.
I’d prefer a no rinse, not super toxic cleaner.
Thanks you
I clean with Oxyclean (unscented) and sanitize with Starsan. Be sure to clean out the insides of the dip tubes with a dip tube brush or by pulling some cloth through with a string with Oxy & starsan. At least the first time anyway. Cheers!!!
I don’t know if there is such a thing as a “no rinse” cleaner. The whole point of cleaning is to rid of the soiled areas on kettles and other vessels. I use PBW to clean my carboys and hosing. Soak overnight and everything is sparkling clean the next day…you will have to rinse though. Starsan is what I use to “sanitize” all of my equipment that needs to be sanitized, and you don’t rinse with this product. I highly recommend the Starsan…but I have had good results “cleaning” with oxyclean as well as PBW. Hope this helps.
One Step and Easy Clean are a no-rinse cleansers.
We might have some oxyclean laying around the house. I assume you just make a big bucket of it that you can soak things in. How much cleaner/water do you use?
Make sure it’s unscented (no blue crystals or any perfume odors) I use 1 Tablespoon per 5 gallons for light jobs & 2 Tablespoons for heavier jobs. A soft cloth or brush may be in order too. Oxyclean definitely needs to be rinsed before sanitizing.
PBW is my cleaner of choice.
I use PBW and B-Brite. I also use B-Brite in my bar dishwasher because it makes the glass sparkle like new and keeps glasses “beer clean”.
I prefer B-brite or PBW for “cleaning.” I do rinse these. THEN I sanitize in Sanstar or Iodophor and don’t rinse.
Just to be clear, are all of the cleaners mentioned safe for kegs and stainless. I heard that chlorine is never to be used on stainless. I just got my keg today and want to be sure.
Genius, besides my equipment i dont have anything dedicated to brewing. Someday…
Back on topic I use oxyclean (sometimes generic sometimes namebrand) and starsan. Instead of using diptube brushes and such I just use co2 to push both through kegs and rinse thoroughly when cleaning carboys.
Bar dishwasher, nice. One more thing to add to the re finishing project in the basement.
I use oxiclean with the blue crystals. I can’t find any without the crystals. I use two big scoops for my 14.5 gal conical. I rinse very well with hot water. It seems to work, I don’t get that slippery feel after rinsing.
I use oxy clean… The non scented comes with those crystals now (actually never seen the scented). I don’t really measure when I use it just sort of eye ball it, doesn’t matter much with oxy clean. I mean it’s like hot sauce… I use that shit on everything Small note on oxy it will discolor tubing and plastic if you leave it in too long. Doesnt hurt it at all just makes it cloudy looking.
For sanitizer I use Star San, I usually mix up a 5 gallon batch per the directions and hold on to it for a few months. I check the pH to make sure it is still good everytime I use it. I have really soft water so I have no problems but if you have hard water mix it up with RO or distilled water. Never had it go “bad” but I change it every few months.
Yes chlorine will “pit” SS with extended contact. In a pinch I wouldn’t worry about a short soak then rinse. I’m not sure I would leave PBW in my keg too long either.
In glass chlorine is OK, not is plastic though. A plastic bucket can pick up a chlorine odor/taste.
To clean my kegs I use Dawn dish soap and a (new) toilet brush but only for scrub and rinse right away. One Step before use. PBW on anything that really needs some serious cleaning.