formula2fast

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I have a 5 gallon glass carboy that I have had since I was 5 years old (I am 30 now). It was given to me as a piggy bank and I have had change in it for the last 25 years. I want to convert this to another carboy for brewing. Will a PBW wash and soak in star-san be enough to properly clean the years of dirty metallic currency sitting in this thing, or should I just pony up and buy another one?

eastoak

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glass is hard to contaminate.

formula2fast

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That is kind of what I figured, but for some reason, I was still worried...Sometimes you just want to hear someone say the same thing you were thinking to validate your thoughts. Thanks!

KISS Brew

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I've gotten some nasty, nasty, nasty bottles from complete strangers. Given Oxiclean, Star San, and time, I can't differentiate them from the commercial bottles I carefully rinsed after drinking.

In other words, go for it!

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