Bulls Beers

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How many brews do you use your auto-siphon and hoses before you replace them? I just kegged a batch and noticed that my siphon's inner tube has a little crud on it. I ran sanitizer through it for a while but it didn't get rid of it. I still kegged the batch but...

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budbo

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Good question, I have some that have been in service for a few years. My rule of thumb is if soaking in starsan for 15 min doesn't clean it, toss it. Siphon hose is cheap.

ajf

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I haven't changed them in years, but I clean them well after each use.
A good soak in oxi-clean followed by a good rinse should get rid of any crud.

-a.

abracadabra

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I clean mine using light gauge jumper wire with pipe cleaner(s) attached to one end after a little soaking in
oxy-clean. I dip the pipe cleaner(s) in a solution of oxy-clean and pull it thur the tubing. It works great!

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MikeInCtown

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Mine is discolored and it looks like it has some stuff on it inside, but I think that is the cleaner and sanitizer buildup.

After I transfer anything and go to clean out, I mix a gallon or two of cleaner and use the hose to transfer from the bucket to the sink or wherever I need to clean the rest of the stuff. Then after I use the hose to transfer all the cleaner, I use it to transfer the sanitizer. After that I empty the hose and let it dry out.

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jhb

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I usually change out all my tubing every 4 or 5 batches. It's cheap and it doesn't make sense to me to try and save $1.50 of tubing and risk ruining a batch of beer.

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BeerPressure

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I do the soaking in oxi, running hot water through it to clean the **** out of it. Then on brew day i siphon some starsan water through it and everything is good. It looks messy on the inside, but its clean and good enough for beer to be ran through it.

Bulls Beers

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I seem to have a little crud on the inside tube of my auto siphon. I can't really get in there. I keep rinsing but it's still there. I've never noticed it before. I've used it on over 30 batches..

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