OxyClean delableing solution got on the inside of one of my bottles!

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Is this bottle now toxic??

I feel strange filling beer into a bottle that previously had Oxy Clean in it.

Do you think C Brite will Kill the OxyClean?

:confused:
 
Use a bottle brush or throw the bottle in recycling (we're only talking one bottle). Its not toxic but it will contribute off flavors...
 
It's supposed to. Kills the germies in there. Rinse it well, really well. Then you're on your way.

I've never had any off flavors and I always stick my bottles in some diluted Oxyclean solution. They're fine if you rinse like crazy.
 
worst case...use white vinegar to rinse the bottles.
My hard well water makes a huge mess with oxyclean. You almost need to rub it to get the mess off of the bottles.

and Dang it Soulive. STOP CHANGING YOUR AVATAR...That's 3 TODAY!
 
I get oxyclean in my bottles all the time when I'm delableing. Hasn't affected any brews yet. Just don't bottle without first rinsing the bottles out pretty well and you should be good to go. I use oxyclean to clean everything except metal things. If having itget inside something the beer touches was bad then I'd be up **** Creek.
 
Oxyclean???? You mean the fizzy powder that MOST OF US use to clean the inside of our bottles, buckets and Carboys? You're panicking about getting the best CLEANER around in your bottles?????

Is this a Parody thread?

You WANT to get oxyclean in your bottles, it will clean out any gunk you may have in there, some people dumpster dive bottles and get all sorts of gunk in there and submerge them in buckets full of oxyclean...

Then you RINSE the oxyclean out with water...Just like you're washing dishes...
 
Good, that's what I was hoping to hear!


Yes, that's the ticket.... this IS a parody thread! GOTCHA!

But, really, thanks for calming me down.
 
I've used Oxyclean to clean my Corny kegs. Should I not?

Yes you should use oxyclean to clean with....I'd say about 98-99% of the people on here use it to clean with.

if you guys would have used the search feature you would have had your answer...:)

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Repeat after me "OXYCLEAN RULES!!!!!"
 
Just found this about the active ingredient in OxyClean:
Sodium percarbonate has a low acute toxicity via the oral and dermal route (LD50 > 1000 mg/kg bodyweight). The existing animal data on acute toxicity show that sodium percarbonate has a local effect. In animal tests a slight irritating effect on the skin was reported for solid sodium percarbonate and it was highly irritating to the rabbit eye (not rinsed). Sodium percarbonate did not have sensitising properties in a test with guinea pigs. When consumers are exposed to sodium percarbonate, neither hydrogen peroxide nor sodium carbonate will be systemically available due to their effective detoxification (degradation or neutralisation) in the body. Consequently it is to be expected that the concentration of hydrogen peroxide and sodium in the blood and the pH of the blood will not be increased. Therefore, neither sodium percarbonate itself nor hydrogen peroxide or carbonate will reach the organs or the foetus and there is no risk for systemic, developmental or reproductive toxicity. With regard to genotoxicity and carcinogenicity the properties of sodium percarbonate also resemble those of hydrogen peroxide and it can be concluded that there is no concern for humans with regard to a possible genotoxicity or carcinogenicity of sodium percarbonate. The only critical endpoint for sodium percarbonate seems to be local irritation. Consumers can be exposed to sodium percarbonate due to skin contact with solutions which contain sodium percarbonate, which can be laundry hand washing. However, the estimated concentrations of sodium percarbonate in these solutions are too low to cause skin irritation. Accidental exposure of the eyes to dry products which contain sodium percarbonate or to solutions of household cleaning products which contain sodium percarbonate could result in eye irritation. Only if the sodium percarbonate concentration in the product or the solution is very high (> 25%) irreversible damage to the eye could occur if the product is not immediately washed out, which would normally be the case. Acute cases of oral poisoning or effects on human eyes, due to accidental or intentional overexposure to sodium percarbonate, have not been found in the literature. Based on the available data, the use of sodium percarbonate in household cleaning products has no adverse effect on consumers.
 
My bottles spend days, sometimes weeks, in oxyclean to make sure they're nice and clean. I have a small trash can filled with it and I just put them in there till I'm ready to bottle, or maybe the day before. Then I rinse with my rinser for about 5 pumps with hot water, and sanitize just before bottling.
 
Just found this about the active ingredient in OxyClean:
Sodium percarbonate has a low acute toxicity via the oral and dermal route (LD50 > 1000 mg/kg bodyweight). The existing animal data on acute toxicity show that sodium percarbonate has a local effect. In animal tests a slight irritating effect on the skin was reported for solid sodium percarbonate and it was highly irritating to the rabbit eye (not rinsed). Sodium percarbonate did not have sensitising properties in a test with guinea pigs. When consumers are exposed to sodium percarbonate, neither hydrogen peroxide nor sodium carbonate will be systemically available due to their effective detoxification (degradation or neutralisation) in the body. Consequently it is to be expected that the concentration of hydrogen peroxide and sodium in the blood and the pH of the blood will not be increased. Therefore, neither sodium percarbonate itself nor hydrogen peroxide or carbonate will reach the organs or the foetus and there is no risk for systemic, developmental or reproductive toxicity. With regard to genotoxicity and carcinogenicity the properties of sodium percarbonate also resemble those of hydrogen peroxide and it can be concluded that there is no concern for humans with regard to a possible genotoxicity or carcinogenicity of sodium percarbonate. The only critical endpoint for sodium percarbonate seems to be local irritation. Consumers can be exposed to sodium percarbonate due to skin contact with solutions which contain sodium percarbonate, which can be laundry hand washing. However, the estimated concentrations of sodium percarbonate in these solutions are too low to cause skin irritation. Accidental exposure of the eyes to dry products which contain sodium percarbonate or to solutions of household cleaning products which contain sodium percarbonate could result in eye irritation. Only if the sodium percarbonate concentration in the product or the solution is very high (> 25%) irreversible damage to the eye could occur if the product is not immediately washed out, which would normally be the case. Acute cases of oral poisoning or effects on human eyes, due to accidental or intentional overexposure to sodium percarbonate, have not been found in the literature. Based on the available data, the use of sodium percarbonate in household cleaning products has no adverse effect on consumers.
And thus you kill a decent dead dog joke, you bastid.;)
 
But also found this:
Ingestion:
May cause irritation of the digestive tract. May be harmful if
swallowed. May cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, possibly with
blood.
 
I've used Oxyclean to clean my Corny kegs. Should I not?

I don't keg but I know lots of other people use it in their kegs. I was referring to things like carboy brushes, spring-loaded bottling wands, bottle burshes, etc. The metal on those things has some reaction (I'm no chemist and barely passed the class, but my guess would be oxidation) that changes their colors and forms some crusty build-up which in turn causes the spring in my bottling wand to stick and spill beer.
 
But also found this:
Ingestion:
May cause irritation of the digestive tract. May be harmful if
swallowed. May cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, possibly with
blood.

The only thing this does not mention is the concentration. Are we talking one little grain (probably not) or a spoon-full?

I know lots and lots of home brewers - myself included - use OxyClean for label removal and tons of other little tasks without having any issues. I believe the key is rinsing like mad and then sanitizing the way you normally would sanitize all other equipment before bottling.

Good Luck!

-Tripod
 
I use the generic "sun oxygen cleaner" from dollar general. Seems to work great for me. I soak everything in it, bottles, kegs, cat, spoons, etc. Even my aluminum hlt once. Wow did that thing oxidize fast. It took hours with a brillo pad, to make that thing shine again..................
 
Just found this about the active ingredient in OxyClean:
Sodium percarbonate has a low acute toxicity via the oral and dermal route (LD50 > 1000 mg/kg bodyweight). The existing animal data on acute toxicity show that sodium percarbonate has a local effect. In animal tests a slight irritating effect on the skin was reported for solid sodium percarbonate and it was highly irritating to the rabbit eye (not rinsed). Sodium percarbonate did not have sensitising properties in a test with guinea pigs. When consumers are exposed to sodium percarbonate, neither hydrogen peroxide nor sodium carbonate will be systemically available due to their effective detoxification (degradation or neutralisation) in the body. Consequently it is to be expected that the concentration of hydrogen peroxide and sodium in the blood and the pH of the blood will not be increased. Therefore, neither sodium percarbonate itself nor hydrogen peroxide or carbonate will reach the organs or the foetus and there is no risk for systemic, developmental or reproductive toxicity. With regard to genotoxicity and carcinogenicity the properties of sodium percarbonate also resemble those of hydrogen peroxide and it can be concluded that there is no concern for humans with regard to a possible genotoxicity or carcinogenicity of sodium percarbonate. The only critical endpoint for sodium percarbonate seems to be local irritation. Consumers can be exposed to sodium percarbonate due to skin contact with solutions which contain sodium percarbonate, which can be laundry hand washing. However, the estimated concentrations of sodium percarbonate in these solutions are too low to cause skin irritation. Accidental exposure of the eyes to dry products which contain sodium percarbonate or to solutions of household cleaning products which contain sodium percarbonate could result in eye irritation. Only if the sodium percarbonate concentration in the product or the solution is very high (> 25%) irreversible damage to the eye could occur if the product is not immediately washed out, which would normally be the case. Acute cases of oral poisoning or effects on human eyes, due to accidental or intentional overexposure to sodium percarbonate, have not been found in the literature. Based on the available data, the use of sodium percarbonate in household cleaning products has no adverse effect on consumers.

But also found this:
Ingestion:
May cause irritation of the digestive tract. May be harmful if
swallowed. May cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, possibly with
blood.

You're taking this WAY to serious...Oxyclean is a household cleanser, it's used ALL OVER the home (I've even soaked stubbord dishes in it.)

Remember we rinse thoroughly....a lot of us use one of these to rinse with

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If you want to read something scary, read the label for StarSan


Which we don't rinse, and STILL USE.

In this day an age EVERYTHING has a warning label, and just because YOU JUST DISCOVERED the active ingredient in Oxy Clean, we've known about it and used it for years, and no brewer or consumer of homebrew has been harmed by using either Oxyclean, or Starsan...

So, once again, you can choose to worry about what is essentially an non issue for the majority of us here, or you can do like my friend here;

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:D
 
I don't keg but I know lots of other people use it in their kegs. I was referring to things like carboy brushes, spring-loaded bottling wands, bottle burshes, etc. The metal on those things has some reaction (I'm no chemist and barely passed the class, but my guess would be oxidation) that changes their colors and forms some crusty build-up which in turn causes the spring in my bottling wand to stick and spill beer.

Thanks, my OP was directed toward you wondering why you didn't use it on metal. I appreciate the clarification.
 
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