Cleaning FV

keat64 · Nov 29, 2016

Having done a number of dark ales recently, and a chocolate porter only this week, of of my FV's is looking rather sorry for it's self.
Pretty much stained brown internally.

I don't want to use bleach to clean it, is there anything available or do I just accept it.

MickDundee · Nov 29, 2016

Why don't you want to use bleach?

Bigcol49 · Nov 29, 2016

Hi!
PBW should work.

Clint · Nov 29, 2016

Hot water and oxi....lid on,finger in the airlock hole...give it a good shake and leave it for a bit. Good rinse afterwards and then,if using straight away. .starsan.

Cheers

Clint

Hengoedbrewer · Nov 29, 2016

I use Poundland's version of Oxi and it takes hardly any time to get all the muck off the FV.

DoctorMick · Nov 29, 2016

Bigcol49 said:
Hi!
PBW should work.

Seconded, PBW is fantastic stuff.

Hoppyland · Nov 29, 2016

Bleach for me to clean and sterilise.
Sodium percarbonate (= oxy clean or whatever) also good for cleaning.
Anything else too expensive for me!

keat64 · Nov 30, 2016

I'm always worried about bleach leving a smelly residue behind.

sdt7618 · Nov 30, 2016

pop it in the shower clean with bleach and rinse the death out of it, doing it in the shower lets you rinse and rinse over and over.

I then tend to fill it up with clean water and let it sit for a bit to steep/get rid of anything that might still be there. probably over kill

JapanBrew · Nov 30, 2016

Bleach works great. Just rinse well. Oxiclean is also great. But it has to be hot water. Oxiclean activates above 40 degrees.

braziliain · Nov 30, 2016

+1 for oxy crystals. I fill with hot water, add crystals, leave overnight then rinse thoroughly next day. Quick rinse and sanitise before next fill and haven't noticed any smells or flavours.

Make sure they are not perfumed oxy crystals for laundry or dishwashers!

BeerisGOD · Dec 2, 2016

Thin bleach is an option. I had never heard of it til about three months ago. Its cheap as chips (sayings a bit out of touch with reality now). Or the OXI stuff from poundland already mentioned. Wizz.
They should sell the non scratch scowers too

JapanBrew · Dec 2, 2016

Bleach is great. It's the only really option in Japan. But my chemistry isn't as great as it used to. Not the same as Oxiclean. Not the same as StarSan. There are tons of routes that work for different situations. But sodium by WHAT EVER kills what we hate as brewers.
2 members on this forum can explain. Me? Too old and too... don't want to care but want to help my fellow brewers... tough dilemma.

Brewmarc · Dec 4, 2016

keat64 said:
I'm always worried about bleach leving a smelly residue behind.

Bleach is the best (&cheepest) sanitiser/ cleaner known to man. Just don't get one which is scented.
According to Charlie Papazian 1/3 teaspoon of household bleach is enough to sanitise 100 gallons of water, impressive stuff:-?
& 60ml mixed with 5 gallons will get rid of all FV stains overnight, rinse with warm hot water:thumb:

keat64 · Dec 6, 2016

I did resort to bleach in the end.

MyQul · Dec 6, 2016

keat64 said:
I did resort to bleach in the end.

Did it work? Plastic is absorbant and eventually you wont be able to do anything about miscoloured FV's. You should the the colour of my no-chill cube/old coopers FV

JFB · Dec 6, 2016

Slightly off topic should all these methods be ok to clean my BIAB bag? its a disgrace...

DoctorMick · Dec 6, 2016

JFB said:
Slightly off topic should all these methods be ok to clean my BIAB bag? its a disgrace...

Have you tried a hot cycle in the washing machine? Without detergent obviously!

pms67 · Dec 13, 2016

Anyone tried this? 89p

Razor · Dec 13, 2016

pms67 said:
Anyone tried this? 89p

Is that off brand Milton?

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