oxyclean

does it work worth a damn? I have only every used PBW in the past on all of my brewing gear. I love to sprinkle some into carboys to get the gunk freed up.

Im thinking of switching. oxyclean as good?

 

I've used both and had good results with both. Soaking a carboy for a couple+ hours with either has always done the trick for me.

 

I use it to clean my bottles and carboy after use... I let the carboy soak for 10mins or so and it came out spotless. Wonderful cleaner.

 

You can make your own version of PBW by mixing oxi clean and TSP/90. Just google homemade PBW there are tones of threads about it

 

I used Oxiclean exclusively for my carboys and bottles. Works just as well as PBW in my experience and much cheaper.

 

Oxyclean = good

 

50/50 mix?

 

70 grams oxyclean, 30 grams TSP90, dissolve in 3 gallons of warm water.

 

Thanks!

 

another oxi testimony

http://wn.com/oxy_clean_parody

 

another oxi testimony

http://wn.com/oxy_clean_parody

hmm .. how does one delete a duplicate post ??

 

Maybe I used the wrong kind but early on in my brewing "career" I tried it because I heard it removed labels. So I soaked bottles in the stuff for an extended period of time but then all the bottles were coated with a white sandy substance that was a real pain to remove. So I don't use it anymore. I use bleach, at John Palmer's recommended dilution, 15ML per gallon of water. Works great, is no rinse, and sanitizes like you'd expect bleach to. Available in your laundry room.

 

Sure, but Oxyclean is a cleaner, while bleach is a sanitizer.

 

An hour or two soak in water with a few tablespoons of baking soda does the trick for me. More stubborn labels might take a bit longer.

 

What I learned from the experience is that there are just some labels that ain't coming off without a fight, and you're better off chucking them in the recycle bin.

 

I had this happen once when I mixed a fresh batch with hot water, put the bottles to delabel in the hot mixture, and then forgot about them until the next day. They were covered in a white film I never could get off. I have found that a hot mixture only needs 10-15 minutes to remove labels. A cold mixture takes a little longer, but it is safe to leave bottles in overnight. It is the change in temperature from hot to cold that seems to create the film.

 

Oxy Clean the only cleaner I've ever used in nearly 2 years of this hobby.

 

I don't know if it's been mentioned, but be sure to use unscented oxiclean. The tub of oxiclean that I have is called Oxiclean Free.

I have used it in my fermenter buckets and I use it primarily to delabel and clean bottles. The glued labels slide right off and the painted on labels get 'softened' enough to scrub off with a wool brush.

 

I soak my glass carboys in hot Oxiclean Free solution for a no-scrub cleaning. Within a few hours all dried-up gunk falls off to the bottom.

The white film some users experienced could easily be removed by spraying the bottles/carboy with some Starsan or plain white vinegar solution.

 

The generic (dollar store, etc.) version works, too.

 

Technically Oxyclean is a sanitizer, it produces hydrogen peroxide.
It is not considered a sanitizer for food industry purposes because it requires longer contact time.
I found it funny that is was listed as an approved sanitizer (among other things)for a new carboy I bought not long ago.
I still stick with Star San though and use Oxyclean for cleaning.

 

Yes, which is what most people do. Technically the bleach used in my original quote is also a cleaner, but not at the concentration levels he was talking about. Hell, WATER is a cleaner in the sense that it will often, alone with no further mechanical action, loosen dried particles on my dishware, but that doesn't mean I don't still put them in the dishwasher afterwards.

 

Neither fresh oxiclean nor starsan worked for me, but I did not try vinegar. Next time I'll know. Hope I don't ever need the knowledge, but I am glad to have it!

 

If you can't get some gunk off a piece of equipment... soak it in vinegar. Works amazing on stainless too.

 

OT:

The key is Oxyclean "Free". If you use the regular stuff, including what's sold in dollar stores, it takes a lot of rinsing to get that damn orange smell to go away.



But I guess if you're brewing a Belgian... lol!

 

Long time user of OxyClean Free. Never had an issue.

Warm water and a scoop to the "1" mark.
Let it stand for at least a few hours (I often leave it for days).
A light scrub if you want for some stubborn stuff.
Rinse it out.
You're good!

I've never had an issue with residue. My guess is people may be using a larger amount of OxyClean. If you mix it too concentrated it can be a pain to get the soapy-ness off but can be done nonetheless through excessive rinsing.

 

As stated earlier it's a 7/3 ratio. I mix it up in small batches, 7oz oxi to 3oz TSP90

 

A very short rinse with star San will remove any leftover oxyclean residue

 

Walmart sells a house brand, Sun Oxygen Cleaner. Same stuff as Oxiclean, but cheaper. Be sure to get the unscented version.

 

My walmart appears to have stopped carrying the sun oxy (the bastards!), but I got 3 tubs when they were still on the shelf. Set for a while. Scoop them up if you see them boys and girls.

 

It's out of stock from time to time at the store near me. But I'll stock up next time I see it, just in case they decide to phase it out.

Edit: I just searched for it online and spotted this--no longer available online. Maybe the same will happen in-store.

 

Wally appears to have this in its place .. made by Sun but branded for All

http://www.walmart.com/ip/all-with-...-Booster-for-Sensitive-Skin-3.25-lbs/43203205

 

Saw this the other day when looking for the Sun stuff and wondered whether it was what they had converted to carrying.

 

Interesting. Much more expensive than the Sun cleaner. Even the OxiClean brand is cheaper.

 

I´ve been using oxyclean for a year and haven´t had any problems yet, I buy the unscented one it cost around 6$ for 3 pounds of it. When I want to remove labels I let them soak about 20 min in warm-hot water, and peel them off, then I use a metal scrub(for steel pots) for the stubborn ones and it works like a charm.

pro tip. buy your own metal scrub thing don´t use SWMBO´s one.

 

All oxi laundry booster

This is on sale for 1.99 each at my local shop rite nj


Its made by sun. Picked up 2 hoping it's equivalent. Suns site isn't working from my phone. Hoping I can get msds when I get home and I have access to my computer.

 

I've used washing soda by arm and hammer for 3 years and sani clean for sanitizing...0 issues

 

So after paying 11 bucks for a quarter pound of PBW, I was thinking that I would become an oxyclean guy. Thing is after watching the crazy super Starsan guy on the facemask thread struggle with the oxyclean residue, I am having second thoughts? Just don't soak stuff overnight with oxyclean?