Cleaning your kettle??

[Jonnycheech]

Just wondering what people use to clean their brew kettle? Mine's beginning to develop a bit of a brown tinge to it after about 20 brews.

[DEMPSEY]

Is it stainless steel or plastic.

[Jonnycheech]

Sorry it's stainless!!!

[Shanna]

Sorry it's stainless!!!

It's probably a combination of hop & old wort. I get that after a few brews. I use a pot cleaner (yellow sponge with green scourer). Lots of hot water & some washing up liquid & some elbow grease usually gets rid of it.

Shanna

[Jonnycheech]

It's probably a combination of hop & old wort. I get that after a few brews. I use a pot cleaner (yellow sponge with green scourer). Lots of hot water & some washing up liquid & some elbow grease usually gets rid of it.
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Ok maybe I just need to use a bit more elbow grease so. Can you damage stainless by going too heavy with the scourer?

[Shanna]

It's probably a combination of hop & old wort. I get that after a few brews. I use a pot cleaner (yellow sponge with green scourer). Lots of hot water & some washing up liquid & some elbow grease usually gets rid of it.

Ok maybe I just need to use a bit more elbow grease so. Can you damage stainless by going too heavy with the scourer?
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If you use something like a brillo pad you will scratch it. I don't get scratches with the yellow sponges. If your not getting any joy with the hot water & washing up liquid then try some kind of anti grease agent.

Shanna

[jawalemon]

Ive found lemon juice gets rid of that gak on the bottom of the pot.

[pob]

Ive found lemon juice gets rid of that gak on the bottom of the pot.

+1

Cut lemon in half, rub onto elements, like a sponge.

[auralabuse]

Yeah or citric acid and hot water steep

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

It sounds like you have some beer stone (Calcium Oxalate) on your kettle, as the guys have already suggested you will need some form of an acid soak and followed by elbow grease with a scotch brite type scrubber.