Anyone got any tips for removing scorched wort from a conical flask? I tried boiling a little water in it with some citric acid powder added, but I think I've made it worse, if anything.
Help!
Ta.
New members I can forgive, old hands, tut tut tut ;D
http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,588.msg5780.html#msg5780
http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=215
Quote from: Ciderhead on August 19, 2013, 09:10:38 PM
New members I can forgive, old hands, tut tut tut ;D
:-\ :-\ I panicked! :)
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http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=215
Well feck it anyway!! You're telling me the only way I'm going to remove this crud is with drain cleaner?! That was my first (and last!) time to use a conical for it's intended purpose (heating directly on the stove..). My own fault, I stupidly put the DME into cold water thinking a bit of swirling would dissolve it before any scorching could occur.
I might try a little more of that citric acid before going down that route.
:( :(
Would boiling vinegar work?
Quote from: shiny on August 19, 2013, 10:24:22 PM
Would boiling vinegar work?
I might have to give it a try...
Quote from: Il Tubo on August 19, 2013, 10:29:09 PM
If you have an old car battery handy drain the juice out and use it.
Cheers. A thrifty solution, but I don't have a car battery lying around.
Quote from: Ciderhead on August 19, 2013, 09:10:38 PM
New members I can forgive, old hands, tut tut tut ;D
http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,588.msg5780.html#msg5780
http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=215
Ciderhead, any particular brand of drain cleaner I should look out for? Just one that contains sulphuric acid?
In case anyone else has a problem with scorched wort on erlenmeyer flasks.. On Shanna's advice I used about a tablespoon of Lidl's W5 Oxy Power along with some boiling water. Lifted the scorched wort right off. No fuss.
(http://www.lidl.ie/static_content/lidl_ie/images/IE/IE_72934wk2213NI_01_b.jpg)
Delighted to see this response. One thing about posting any thread about doing something or making something is to follow it up with a "this worked or don't do this because it did not work". :)
Quote from: DEMPSEY on September 03, 2013, 10:51:57 AM
Delighted to see this response. One thing about posting any thread about doing something or making something is to follow it up with a "this worked or don't do this because it did not work". :)
Cheers Brian. That's a pet peeve of mine also, hence my follow-up post.. :)
Beaker still prefers sulphuric acid
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Glad to hear it worked as I was not sure it would but heh you were no worse off for trying it.
Shanna
Quote from: Bubbles on September 03, 2013, 10:18:28 AM
In case anyone else has a problem with scorched wort on erlenmeyer flasks.. On Shanna's advice I used about a tablespoon of Lidl's W5 Oxy Power along with some boiling water. Lifted the scorched wort right off. No fuss.
(http://www.lidl.ie/static_content/lidl_ie/images/IE/IE_72934wk2213NI_01_b.jpg)
Cheers dude.