I have a question about the effects of bleach solution (powdered Brewery cleaner) being left in a plastic bucket for too long.
I was given 5 very very dirty demijohns a few weeks ago and attempted to soak them in bleach in a ã8 Wilko plastic fermenting vessel. They required soaking for more than 24 hours and even then the smell of septic gunk was still present (sadly the hygiene of the previous user is less than stellar)
The plastic fermenting vessel that was used to soak also had a bad odour from a previous brew which hasn't washed off prior to the bleach and the soaking. Now that the vessel has rinsed and dried it still has the same funky odor from the previous brew plus the smell of impermeated bleach. Just wondering how many of you have had experiences with plastic buckets not shifting a smell from previous brews and/or bleach use.
I'm thinking of upgrading my rig to glass carboys and the bottling bucket issue is still a problem. I can't see any way of fitting a tap on the glass (lol) and therefore need to be wary of this problem reoccurring in the future. Anyone have any solutions to this situation?
I was given 5 very very dirty demijohns a few weeks ago and attempted to soak them in bleach in a ã8 Wilko plastic fermenting vessel. They required soaking for more than 24 hours and even then the smell of septic gunk was still present (sadly the hygiene of the previous user is less than stellar)
The plastic fermenting vessel that was used to soak also had a bad odour from a previous brew which hasn't washed off prior to the bleach and the soaking. Now that the vessel has rinsed and dried it still has the same funky odor from the previous brew plus the smell of impermeated bleach. Just wondering how many of you have had experiences with plastic buckets not shifting a smell from previous brews and/or bleach use.
I'm thinking of upgrading my rig to glass carboys and the bottling bucket issue is still a problem. I can't see any way of fitting a tap on the glass (lol) and therefore need to be wary of this problem reoccurring in the future. Anyone have any solutions to this situation?