Blow off tube help

[EzMak24]

I started using a blow off tube on my carboy for the first time. The carboy bubbled over and now there is beer in the bucket of sanitized water and residue leftover in the tube. Should I take it apart and clean and replace the water or will it be fine for a few more weeks.

 

[COLObrewer]

It'll be fine, when it slows down you can put an airlock on it.

 

[jlmcgrath]

Should be just fine as long as it stays a closed system. makes it a bit harder to clean once it dries in your blow off tube though

 

[TomRep]

Speaking of this, has anyone found a brush that is long enough to clean out a blow off tube? all my tubes have residue in them and it would be sweet to soak them in some water and just run a brush through them. My tubes are roughly 36" long and I haven't found anything yet. Thinking of taking a carboy brush and straightening it out. Any thoughts?
tom

 

[wyzazz]

Do you own a gun cleaning kit?

 

[COLObrewer]

Do you own a gun cleaning kit?

Hadn't ever thought of that, it's perfect.:rockin:

 

[wyzazz]

I personally just discard my blow-off tubes, I have a whole roll of 5/16" tubing that I got for free! But if I had the need to clean, I'd just run a cleaning patch or paper towel through with a few punch-rods on there. That should do the trick!

 

[SeaBass512]

Last time when I put on the airlock, I let the tube sit too long in the sink to clean it properly. All I did was fill it with water and oxyclean and was able to balance it in my utility tub so it stayed full of water for a few days. It cleaned up real easy after that.

 

[biochemedic]

My LHBS (www.ebrew.com) sells a wee brush attached to a really thick length of monofilament....works well for cleaning out short lengths of tubing.

 

[hammer1]

i use a length of tie wire with a small piece of cloth attached to the end