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Brewing Discussions => Equipment & Chemicals => Topic started by: SprocketFuel on January 27, 2017, 02:52:04 PM

Title: Smelly fermenter
Post by: SprocketFuel on January 27, 2017, 02:52:04 PM
Just wondering is there a way to remove smells from a fermenter? 
I have a second fermenter I used for bottling a peach cider about two weeks ago,  the thing stinks of peach now. 
I've tried it over a pot of boiling water hoping the steam would help but no change really. 
I know fermenters are cheap and easy to replace but I like this one for bottling as a wand fits straight into the tap
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Title: Re: Smelly fermenter
Post by: irish_goat on January 27, 2017, 02:57:55 PM
A soak in Lidl W5 oxi cleaner or some bleach normally does the job for me. Failing that, brew something flavourful like a stout and it should hide any of the peach flavour.
Title: Re: Smelly fermenter
Post by: dcalnan on January 27, 2017, 04:36:38 PM
Baking soda can absorb odours.
Title: Re: Smelly fermenter
Post by: SprocketFuel on January 27, 2017, 07:38:04 PM
Quote from: irish_goat on January 27, 2017, 02:57:55 PM
A soak in Lidl W5 oxi cleaner or some bleach normally does the job for me. Failing that, brew something flavourful like a stout and it should hide any of the peach flavour.
How long of a soak?