Scorched wort on conical flask

[Bubbles]

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.

[Ciderhead]

New members I can forgive, old hands, tut tut tut

http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,588.msg5780.html#msg5780

http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=215

[Bubbles]

New members I can forgive, old hands, tut tut tut

I panicked! 

http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,588.msg5780.html#msg5780

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.

[Shane Phelan]

Would boiling vinegar work?

[Bubbles]

Would boiling vinegar work?

I might have to give it a try...

[Bubbles]

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.

[Bubbles]

New members I can forgive, old hands, tut tut tut

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?

[Bubbles]

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.

[DEMPSEY]

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".

[Bubbles]

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.. 

[Ciderhead]

Beaker still prefers sulphuric acid
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TT

[Shanna]

Glad to hear it worked as I was not sure it would but heh you were no worse off for trying it.

Shanna

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.

[Bubbles]

Cheers dude.