New SS wort chiller

I just received my new SS wort chiller in the mail.
Quick Question it says to clean it first to remove oil with TSP/90... i cant find this stuff anywhere. Any substitutes i can use?

PBW (Powdered Brewery Wash) available online and at most LHBS should do the trick

hmmm thanks... any others i can use?

TSP is still sold at Lowes and Home Depot in my area. I saw in Walmart that they had something called TSP alternative that you could try. That said some dish detergent and oxyclean should work fine - unless there is visible oil/grease on the chiller.

The only thing i saw at home depot was TSP ( no 90 on the package and it was a powder) and the TSP alternative

cshamilton said:

TSP is still sold at Lowes and Home Depot in my area. I saw in Walmart that they had something called TSP alternative that you could try. That said some dish detergent and oxyclean should work fine - unless there is visible oil/grease on the chiller.

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+1, I think it's in the paint section

microbusbrewery said:

+1, I think it's in the paint section

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that is where i saw it the last time

this one?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/cat...d=10051&catalogId=10053&Ns=None&Ntpr=1&Ntpc=1

Just get some PBW and call it a day. That stuff is just as important to your brewery as the chiller, believe me.

I get TSP/90 at Ace Hardware and make up my own PBW

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I get TSP/90 at Ace Hardware and make up my own PBW

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Thanks ill keep looking

TSP 90 is just a specific brand of the alternative phosphate free stuff. You can use real TSP or another brand of the TSP replacements.

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I get TSP/90 at Ace Hardware and make up my own PBW

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Out of curiosity, when you make your own PBW with TSP/90 and oxy clean, do you still get that nasty scale build up on bottles?

I've been using just Sun Oxy (Wal-Mart brand) and will never use it again for my bottles. that scale is ridiculous to get off.

Mase said:

Out of curiosity, when you make your own PBW with TSP/90 and oxy clean, do you still get that nasty scale build up on bottles?

I've been using just Sun Oxy (Wal-Mart brand) and will never use it again for my bottles. that scale is ridiculous to get off.

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Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but to get rid of the scale you need an acid rinse. I do a quick rinse with white vinegar and a bottle brush and the scale is gone with minimal effort (I have very hard water). Hopefully that helps someone avoid the frustration I experienced. It drove me nuts for a while especially b/c after I rinsed the bottle and it was still wet it looked clean. As soon as the bottle dried there was the scale. Very frustrating...