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Brewing Discussions => Equipment & Chemicals => Topic started by: Ciderhead on September 13, 2013, 07:16:12 PM

Title: Cleaning Carboys
Post by: Ciderhead on September 13, 2013, 07:16:12 PM
Take one of these that has soaked overnight

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One of these from carboy cleaner . com

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Connected to this

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Drop of fairy liquid to get worst out and away we go

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One on the right cleaned in 2 secs the one of the left needed 2 goes as it was an RIS with a bit of vwp, diluted in warm rather than boiling!! :)


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Quick rinse and drip dry on carboy drainer and good as new

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A psst of star San some cling film and we are ready for the shelf.










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Title: Re: Cleaning Carboys
Post by: Will_D on September 14, 2013, 12:10:00 AM
I would not recommend storing a container with starsan in it.

I did and after about 2 weeks the SS had evaporated and there were "colonies" in evidence!

For long term/medium term storage use about a litre of water and 2 campden tablets. Never ever had a problem and the containers are always "sweet" (Ok rinse of the SO2 before taking a dep sniff) :-X