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12-09-2012, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by anengineer
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Try this:
Line the bottom of the pot with plastic or plastic wrap. Liberally spray the
element with extra stong oven cleaner (might want to wear a respirator).
Fold the plastic wrap up over and tight against the element. Let sit for 24-hours. Remove plastic wrap, scrub while remaining oven cleaner is still coating element. Rinse, repeat as necessary.
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I will give that a whirl, just to see what happens even though i bought a new element.
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Originally Posted by lschiavo
Okay, here's my BK element after a scotch brite/BKF post-boil scrub. It's shiny copper with about 1 minute scrubbing. This is a 4500W element usually run wide open for a 10gallon batch:
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crazy i have definitely tried that and not even close to getting clean!
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12-09-2012, 11:44 PM
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#32
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Originally Posted by Garrett
I will give that a whirl, just to see what happens even though i bought a new element.
crazy i have definitely tried that and not even close to getting clean!
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That was todays brew...so there is something different between our systems. I wish I knew what it was. It seems I got the better end of this stick. I'm happy for me but sad for you. There is a reason...I'm racking(damaging) my brain trying to figure it out...someone out there will solve this...I hope...
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12-10-2012, 12:00 AM
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Could it have anything to do with him running the element and boiling during the Pbw soak? Just thinking out loud here...anyone else do that?
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12-10-2012, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by DustBow
Could it have anything to do with him running the element and boiling during the Pbw soak? Just thinking out loud here...anyone else do that?
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Well, I never soak my BK in anything. After the boil, I just scrub it clean...no heat applied to the element..after the boil. Maybe he's baking it on before scrubbing it off???? |
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12-10-2012, 02:15 AM
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I use a magic eraser to clean mine right after brewing. Any gunk comes right off and cleans it perfectly. I have never had any negative effects on the element from it and have used the same element for 3 years now.
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12-10-2012, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by lschiavo
Well, I never soak my BK in anything. After the boil, I just scrub it clean...no heat applied to the element..after the boil. Maybe he's baking it on before scrubbing it off????
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Yeah, with all the bubbles created from the boiling combined with the pbw/oxy "reaction bubbles", I wonder if it does more harm than good to actually run the element once the cleaning agent is added...
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12-14-2012, 05:09 PM
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Well, I tried everything and still could not clean the element fully. I bought the camco element kal suggests on his site. Installed yesterday and did a full 5 gallon brew. Went very smooth and the element cleaned so easily just wiped everything off.
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12-14-2012, 06:36 PM
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Did you have problems with your other element right away or did it take several batches?
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12-14-2012, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by stevehaun
Did you have problems with your other element right away or did it take several batches?
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it took a couple batches and it was actually the 2nd element of its kind that i was on. number one problem i discovered was that if you did not use a bag for hops, whole spices or any other large additions it caked on much quicker. |
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12-14-2012, 07:43 PM
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Reason I ask is that I have been using incoloy elements but have purchased two of the stainless elements that you have had trouble with. I have had problems with incoloy elements but only if I do not completely clean them off between batches. Thinking about returning the stainless elements...
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