Brownish stuff in fermenter

[adam01]

I've got a mini brew conical fermenter with some brownish stuff on the sides. It doesn't wash off. I can scrspe it off slowly with my fingernail. Any ideas to more easily clean it? No sanitation issues. Just unsightly.

 

[worksnorth]

Have you tried soaking it in real hot water and PBW?

 

[johngaltsmotor]

inside or outside? Powdered Brewery Wash works great on Stainless. Inside just mix it with hot water. Outside, maybe dowse a rag in a batch of hot PBW wash and let it soak and wet it as needed to keep it wet for a while.

 

[adam01]

Brown stuff is on the inside...

I use Oxclean, but not with hot water. I haven't tried PBW (don't own)
I have BLC - would that work also ?

 

[johngaltsmotor]

Is it stainless? a little EverClear might soften it up ;-) Depending on how pretty it is I bet Comet or Bar Keepers Friend would work (I've polished all my SS stuff with ScotchBrite pads so a little extra swirl just adds character)

 

[tre9er]

Hot water and oxyclean should do the trick. Leave it overnight or so. Then use a realtively stiff brush while it's still got the liquid in it. There aint much that OxyClean won't break loose if it was organic to begin with...

 

[adam01]

Hot water and OXY did the trick. Thanks.