Acidic cleaner for homebrewers

[Craigerrr]

After every brew I use a bit of beer line cleaner where there is a bit of scorched on residue where the elements are.
After that and a good rinse I mix up a gallon or so of PBW in the kettle, set the temp to 70C/160F, and let it circulate through my CF chiller.
This prevents that "build up", much easier to keep it clean as you go than to have a stubborn film to clean.
I would try the BLC, and a soft sponge, and wear gloves

 

[Bigbre04]

After every brew I use a bit of beer line cleaner where there is a bit of scorched on residue where the elements are.
After that and a good rinse I mix up a gallon or so of PBW in the kettle, set the temp to 70C/160F, and let it circulate through my CF chiller.
This prevents that "build up", much easier to keep it clean as you go than to have a stubborn film to clean.
I would try the BLC, and a soft sponge, and wear gloves

Eye pro and gloves!

I use black knight gloves pvc coated and lined. Helps with handling hot stuff. Cuff the sleeve back to keep water from running down your elbows. I'll post a link if I can find them. They are cheap and hold up great to use.

4 pairs:
https://www.uline.com/Product/Detai...wa-7714R-Chemical-Resistant-PVC-Coated-Gloves

 

[Sunfire96]

Iodophor is not great, it requires a long contact time, and has to dry. PAA is far better if you can get your hands on it.

National Chemical themselves state a 1-2 minute contact time. No odors/flavors even if used while wet. Only downside is slight staining to plastic/silicon equipment over time. Nothing expensive to replace.

If I ever have an infected batch I might switch sanitizers, but I never have

 

[Bigbre04]

National Chemical themselves state a 1-2 minute contact time. No odors/flavors even if used while wet. Only downside is slight staining to plastic/silicon equipment over time. Nothing expensive to replace.

If I ever have an infected batch I might switch sanitizers, but I never have

Very interesting. Commercially most people use paa. I use iodophore in my parts buckets but not in my tanks.

 

[GFHomebrew]

This what I use best brewery cleaner I've used!

I'm about to clean a kegmenter plus two kegs bar top ect with this stuff

Couple if soon fulls in a bucket and it'll do the lot
Active = Sodium Carbonate peroxyhydrate 88%

I bought these bad boys a couple of years ago to protect the skin

That cleaner strip's the oils off the skin they are also good for hot boiling wort it don't burn unless you leave it in contact a whiles...

Good luck on your search sunfire.

This stuff nice and hot then hot water rinse then phosphoric acid (non foaming 96% ) gets the job done I've found for me personally.

Now I want to do another video lol

 

[Bigbre04]

This what I use best brewery cleaner I've used!

I'm about to clean a kegmenter plus two kegs bar top ect with this stuff View attachment 28918
Couple if soon fulls in a bucket and it'll do the lot
Active = Sodium Carbonate peroxyhydrate 88%View attachment 28919

I bought these bad boys a couple of years ago to protect the skin View attachment 28920
That cleaner strip's the oils off the skin they are also good for hot boiling wort it don't burn unless you leave it in contact a whiles...

Good luck on your search sunfire.

This stuff nice and hot then hot water rinse then phosphoric acid (non foaming 96% ) gets the job done I've found for me personally.

Now I want to do another video lol

Pro tip.

Roll the first inch of the sleeve. It will prevent liquid from getting on your shirt as easily if you raise your hands over your head.

I'm not familiar with sodium percarb cleaner! If it works it works! I use birko cir q late, acid no5, Birk ox paa. I use iodophor in my parts buckets. I have used a couple others, but the primary ones are caustic, nitric/phos, paa.

 

[GFHomebrew]

Pro tip.

Roll the first inch of the sleeve. It will prevent liquid from getting on your shirt as easily if you raise your hands over your head.

I'm not familiar with sodium percarb cleaner! If it works it works! I use birko cir q late, acid no5, Birk ox paa. I use iodophor in my parts buckets. I have used a couple others, but the primary ones are caustic, nitric/phos, paa.

Thanks I remember that from back in my chemical training days .

 

[Sunfire96]

I'm sure it's weaker than 88%, but the cleaner I use currently is mostly sodium percarbonate

 

[GFHomebrew]

I'm sure it's weaker than 88%, but the cleaner I use currently is mostly sodium percarbonate
View attachment 28923

Excellent example Annabrit here I was wondering if my oxy per was different.

All I know is it don't foam up on CIP.

I'm gunna slap out a My clean In place bucket blaster Video on how I do Hombrew CIP cleaning on kegs and kegmenter.

FWIW I've got beer stone in my kegmenter and kettle...

That taint on the sides is beer stone...

So what is my personal thoughts I understand wanting perfect Matilic shiny surfaces is in line with sparkly clean

I've settled for second best here but an workable solution that I find don't taint my beer or so it think...