Oxyclean for cleaning primary bucket

I couldn't find my PBW so I used Oxyclean to soak my primary plastic bucket, auto siphon and hose after I transferred the beer to the Secondary...should be ok right? Or is there any chemicals in that that would be bad for cleaning plastic brewing equipment?

I always use OxiClean, green lid (Free of Perfume, Dyes, Chlorine). Works great.

alter said:

I couldn't find my PBW so I used Oxyclean to soak my primary plastic bucket, auto siphon and hose after I transferred the beer to the Secondary...should be ok right? Or is there any chemicals in that that would be bad for cleaning plastic brewing equipment?

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I use it on plastic, no issues. Best to get the unscented stuff. Just use very hot water for rinsing. I try to buy it from the 99 cent store. A lot cheaper than the brand name but the make up is the same.

Here's a write-up on the stuff
http://cleaning.lovetoknow.com/Chemistry_of_Oxy_Clean

PBW is over priced. Oxyclean Free works just as well and is like 1/10th the cost.

How many scoops per 5gal bucket do ya use?

I always use Oxiclean Scent Free to clean my plastic equipment. Works awesome on Better Bottles with a 48 hour soak!

MarsingRedneck said:

How many scoops per 5gal bucket do ya use?

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about 3/4 scoop. Its hard to judge with this stuff. it gets slimy if you use too much. The hotter you keep the water, the better.

I'm using it as my first cleaner, it is slimy but rinses out with hot water.
I have a little B-Brite left but just got Starsan as my final sanitizer.
after 5 weeks 2p/3secondary my stout looks like it's got the funk.

davygoat2 said:

I'm using it as my first cleaner, it is slimy but rinses out with hot water.
I have a little B-Brite left but just got Starsan as my final sanitizer.
after 5 weeks 2p/3secondary my stout looks like it's got the funk.

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expain?

Some of the plastics don't like the long soaks. You can also add TSP to your oxyclean, kick it up a little.

mikescooling said:

Some of the plastics don't like the long soaks. You can also add TSP to your oxyclean, kick it up a little.

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Do you recommend any particular brand? I see a few different choices on amazon. Or can I get this stuff at a supermarket?

The hardware store should have it, I don't think the brand matters much. I've also used BSP (same thing) by Red Devel, also on amazon). I understand why it got banned (because it was in everything), but what a great amendment to a cleaner.

Oxyclean is great! I've also done the TSP addition as mentioned. These days I don't even soak my buckets anymore. I just wash them with very hot water and dish soap with very soft paper towels. Rinse well after cleaning and on brew day then a quick application of star san.

Sjorge3442 said:

expain?

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I'm not sure of where the funk grew from in the secondary.
Primary looked awesome, secondary looked clean and the in week 3 something started growing. so what ever it is I just want to go no-rinse to eliminate the rinsing and Starsan seems to be the choice most recommended online.