How do you store your hoses/tubing?

[AstroBrew]

I hang my hoses to dry, but everyone once in a while they develop some mold growth that just won't come off no matter how long I soak it in PBW. So, what's the best way to store hoses? I'm thinking of storing them in a bucket of water or StarSan. Is this a good idea?

 

[JMSetzler]

I clean mine with Oxiclean and then let them dry. I generally just store them in a bucket or in my MLT.

 

[Pappers_]

I clean mine with Oxiclean and then let them dry. I generally just store them in a bucket or in my MLT.

Me, too - I have a bucket that I store all those sorts of things in, tubes, siphon, stoppers, etc. Have never had mold, though.

 

[Token]

Run some (generic) Oxiclean through them, run some StarSan through them, let them air dry while cleaning other stuff, store them in a bucket. Not sure where your mold is coming from...

 

[Recusit8m]

I typically only use my tubing for a few batches then either toss them or use them for blowoff...Its cheap enough

 

[AstroBrew]

Thanks for the replies!

Tubing is cheap enough to replace, it's just annoying when I'm greeted by the surprise growth of mold when I need to rack something. I brew in my walk-out basement and let's just say it's not the most mold-free environment to brew in. Good sanitation practices have kept my beer clean, though!

 

[springer]

mold will only grow when it has food. The tubing had some residual wort or beer in it . I soak in oxy then just rinse do the spin it a circle move to get the water out and let dry. If I want to store right away in the rubbermade container I will use a some isopropyl alchohol it dries the tubing out very quickly .

 

[SowegaBrews]

A nice shot or two of compressed air does wonders for drying out your hoses. If you don't have a compressor, Air Duster works too. I also roll mine up and store them in the freezer door to help keep the nasties at bay.

 

[Sawdustguy]

A nice shot or two of compressed air does wonders for drying out your hoses. If you don't have a compressor, Air Duster works too. I also roll mine up and store them in the freezer door to help keep the nasties at bay.

+1 I clean them and give them a shot of air with my oiless compressor and sanitize just before use.

 

[Catt22]

I hook all of my RIMS hoses together in a loop and circulate a hot Oxyclean or automatic dishwasher detergent solution through them for an hour or two and sometimes longer. I then rinse them with hot water similarly. I have the recirc loop terminate in a tub which also contains some additional equipment and some of the smaller hoses. I then use my air compressor to blow the water out then hang them up to dry. I've been using the same hoses for several years without issues. I only use sanitizer on the hoses which come in contact with the post boil wort or water.

 

[BargainFittings]

You can use water pressure or compressed air to shoot a foam ear plug through them to clean them. Tried it the other day. Seemed to do the trick.

 

[dragon99]

+1 for hanging them up to dry (and store)

Works great for me.

 

[TexLaw]

I rinse them out very well, swing them around some to get all but the tiniest droplets out, and keep them in a bucket. Often, I'll hang them over a door overnight to dry, and my racking setup always hangs on the top corner of some shelves. Other than my racking setup, I only use fairly short lengths of tubing, though.


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