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I actually never got around to it. Sorry. :-/ I've come to conclude my "issues" with the BlowTie are just user error. Seems I've managed to get the damn thing working as intended. I think? Disclosure - I am guessing. Below is my experience, I'm not an expert. So, a little patience seems...

TL;DR Can I cap a freshly cleaned keg leaving some moisture in there? Then place it in storage. Longer I finished cleaning kegs with my newly built keg washer. Oxi contact then a thorough rinse. Inverted kegs to drain as much as I could. Usually, I would fill with StarSan and purge each...

Finally got around to improving my process. Between this from @Deadalus and the recommendation from my dude The @IslandLizard , I employed a toilet brush. I had been using it to scrub out the initial grit in a keg. WOW did she do a good job on the hot break caked on to the BK wall! Then I...

With respect... I have never thought to clean the interior of my IC coils as I don't see how that's even necessary. Mold growth you say? Perhaps. I give a pretty good effort to drain her after each cleaning. But the important point to my position on this - the wort doesn't come in contact...

Not sure, haven't built it yet! lol Hoping for the best, we'll see. That'll be a small center riser; we'll have enough pipe to make that. Easily. About that ball valve though... that'll require some more thought. I had the same thought about the power cord ugh. The BK lid is solid, no...

I guess I didn't overthink that one yet... Let's do it! lol • IC in BK • warm water to get above top IC coil • add Oxi (my preference) • 1/3 HP pump in BK? • I need to figure out a hose and connection to run from the outlet at top of pump, over the BK rim, back down to connect to the exterior...

YUP! LOL In Sharpie, I wrote "BEER ONLY" on the white handle. It is stored with beer gear. One would have to be in my gear area, on a cleaning binge, and drunk AF to use that brush in the toilet! I am in the process of building a keg washer. I have planned it for flexibility to other...

EXACTLY - the handle length! Credit to @IslandLizard for this tip. I BIAB. Folks using false bottoms, please pay attention. That's ingenuity. I just experienced the same problem with a "collapsing" hose - the kind that shrinks when put into storage. It was the output hose for my IC...

I'm not sure either. But I believe they are referring to the thick toilet gel that is normally dispensed from a container with an angled neck. I won't be trying that on my SS gear. However... ...I am a fan of other bathroom tools! I wish I thought of this myself but, that's why I started...

I haven't loosened the clamp on the "necK" of it. I can give that a try too. Would require some effort... Would work best in the dunk and bounce up and down method. I believe spraying with pressure would knock the toothpicks loose. I mean... I might be a hero to the family were I to power...

I'm not sure if I'm embarrassed to say I do the same and, generally, agree with your philosophy. Does anyone want to prove to us what we're doing can / will create a problem? I have no problem with either getting a power washer for cleaning or just sticking with my current (arguably lazy...

Same, except, I do it at 10. I first spray the IC with StarSan like a motherfkr. Then, into the wort. For those considering trying this who haven't before, get away from the open ports of your IC. If there's water left in the coils from last time, the boiling wort will cause that water to...

Seen here: https://www.stainlessbrewing.com/50ft-12-12-12-OD-Immersion-chiller-_p_308.html

Thanks @Coookies58 I, too, am able to temporarily spread the coils apart. Not gonna lie, I'm lazy. Doing that once is a pain...then having to do it with each coil. Nah, chill. The issue I have with it (because I have tried this) is that it requires both hands to pull apart the coils...

The coils are tight, debris gets caught in the crevices. Really a pain in the ass to clean it. Spreading coils apart is out of the question. Current process for cleaning it is: • cleaning kettle at end of brew, about 6 gallons of Oxi solution. • dunk the IC in it. • length of soaking...

I concur. Been a while since I started this thread - pretty sure that was the point. Get the pro's and cons from users with experience with each type of vessel. Weigh it all out and figure out... EXACTLY. For me, all the contributions here helped me arrive at my decision. Paramount was...

Same, I didn't know I wanted a clear FV until I had one. Lol The benefits to that are a bonus, not a necessity. WGAF = who gives a FK LMAO

Which is why I'm careful about using my stupidly hot tap water to clean my Fermzilla***. I'd like to know how much total water / Oxi you fill your FV with? I do similar except, I'm using about 1 gallon of hot (safe temp) Oxi solution. The problem is, with your half hour contact time, how...

In its first use, fermentation went on for 12 days before transferring beer to keg. Opened it up to clean and... the threaded lid ring's threads had a strange aroma like evergreen. I don't know if it makes any difference but this was a Tripel using WLP550 The smell in the threads did not...

Edit - double post whoops.