Have a couple of glass carboys and no matter how hard I scrub with the darn bottle brush I never seem to be able to get all the crud off the inside. Anyone have a good suggestion on a better way to clean them?
xfevv said:Have a couple of glass carboys and no matter how hard I scrub with the darn bottle brush I never seem to be able to get all the crud off the inside. Anyone have a good suggestion on a better way to clean them?
Another vote for hot water and oxiclean, and letting it sit. I hardly ever use a brush; if it doesn't come clean easily the first time, I just fill it up again with hot water and oxiclean and let it sit longer. This has even worked on some carboys I recently cleaned up that had been inadequately cleaned and left to sit for years.
day_trippr said:Shaking carboys in the presence of water and detergents is to be avoided when possible, lest one end up in the Carboy Victim thread.
I think this is more of a problem when in the presence of homebrew.
Always handle your carboy while sober.
I think this is more of a problem when in the presence of homebrew. Always handle your carboy while sober.
bleme said:Another vote for OxyClean and hot water.
If I come back later, there is still crud, and I am in a hurry, I will pour out all but about 2 quarts and stuff a washcloth in there to swirl around.
At my last club meeting, they demoed a Mark II Keg and Carboy washer. They run $100 but Midwest puts them on special for $80 every once in a while. I might get one when I win the lottery.
day_trippr said:The testimonials posted in the various Shattered-Carboys-With-Major-Blood-Loss-And-Other-Gruesome-Injuries threads suggest otherwise. Of course, first-person reports aren't necessarily balanced
This! I rarely get out my carboy brush anymore. Let it sit for a day or so with the oxyclean solution in it and all the crap is gone and I rinse with water and let it dry.
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