mannye
Well-Known Member
I've had a pretty nifty dispensing setup in the garage for about 5 years. It's a six-keg glycol system from Micromatic. It's way way overkill for a home setup, but the system fell in my lap (a restaurant was closing down and was just going to throw it away) so I set it up in my garage to serve all my homebrew and mead. Two freezers with temp control systems hold the kegs and double as fermentation chambers during the hot Miami summers. It's been awesome.
But I finally screwed up. About three months ago, I inadvertently pulled the wrong plug and shut one of the freezers down. I noticed TODAY... and when I opened it up it was a horror show of mold and mildew and the STENCH... oh man. I lost a shitload of mead that I was bulk aging and just threw away about 7 bottles of assorted commercial meads I was saving because they are covered in disgusting mold.
I spent most of the day cleaning and disinfecting everything and thankfully, it looks like it's going to be OK... except for the floor of the freezer.
I have scrubbed the hell out of it and it seems that the metal has just discolored. I already hit it with Lysol Mold and Mildew with bleach, boiling water, and finally in desperation, strong outdoor bleach straight. But nothing budges.
Anyone ever seen this before? Is it just stubborn encrusted mold? Did the mold discolor the plating on the inside lining? If anyone has been successful in removing this, I would sure appreciate a tip.
Thanks!
Here is a link to the system in case anyone was curious.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/show-us-your-kegerator.29053/page-136#post-6377464
But I finally screwed up. About three months ago, I inadvertently pulled the wrong plug and shut one of the freezers down. I noticed TODAY... and when I opened it up it was a horror show of mold and mildew and the STENCH... oh man. I lost a shitload of mead that I was bulk aging and just threw away about 7 bottles of assorted commercial meads I was saving because they are covered in disgusting mold.
I spent most of the day cleaning and disinfecting everything and thankfully, it looks like it's going to be OK... except for the floor of the freezer.
I have scrubbed the hell out of it and it seems that the metal has just discolored. I already hit it with Lysol Mold and Mildew with bleach, boiling water, and finally in desperation, strong outdoor bleach straight. But nothing budges.
Anyone ever seen this before? Is it just stubborn encrusted mold? Did the mold discolor the plating on the inside lining? If anyone has been successful in removing this, I would sure appreciate a tip.
Thanks!
Here is a link to the system in case anyone was curious.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/show-us-your-kegerator.29053/page-136#post-6377464
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