Brewer_Steve
Well-Known Member
I got some old gear from my Grandfather.
One of the items is an old 2 gallon carboy that hasn't been used in 40 years.
There is some kind of dirt in there an nothing has worked to get it out.
It looks like a tea spoon of maple syrup or something on the side.
I've soaked in a strong bleach solution for a week and that didn't work.
I used oxiclean at the recommended dilution for a 2 day soak.
Then I dumped it and tried oxiclean at double the recommended dilution for 2 more days and it didn't help.
I've bent a bottle brush and started scrubbing it, but it isn't improving.
When I slide the tip of the brush along the side of the carboy, I feel a lump when I hit the stain.
Any suggestions for cleaning this?
I was thinking I'd try some muriatic acid, but I'll have to wait to spring so that can do that outside.
One of the items is an old 2 gallon carboy that hasn't been used in 40 years.
There is some kind of dirt in there an nothing has worked to get it out.
It looks like a tea spoon of maple syrup or something on the side.
I've soaked in a strong bleach solution for a week and that didn't work.
I used oxiclean at the recommended dilution for a 2 day soak.
Then I dumped it and tried oxiclean at double the recommended dilution for 2 more days and it didn't help.
I've bent a bottle brush and started scrubbing it, but it isn't improving.
When I slide the tip of the brush along the side of the carboy, I feel a lump when I hit the stain.
Any suggestions for cleaning this?
I was thinking I'd try some muriatic acid, but I'll have to wait to spring so that can do that outside.