Any powder sanitizers?

[pricelessbrewing]

Breweries (at least in the US) use caustic cleaners and acidic (typically phosphoric) or heat sanitation.

 

[Tx6686]

Breweries (at least in the US) use caustic cleaners and acidic (typically phosphoric) or heat sanitation.

Interesting, Thanks!

 

[Wayne1]

Interesting conversation! Does anybody know what brands they typically use in breweries? Id imagine that gets pricey

It all depends on the brewery, the size of the brewery and if they use automated CIP.

For sanitizers, small (1000 bbl a year and under) will use an acid anionic such as SaniClean (non foaming version of Star San), Chlorine Dioxide, iodophor or Peracetic Acid.

For alkaline cleaning, usually a form of built caustic, usually chlorinated, would be used in the kettle. That can also be used in fermenter. PBW is used in the smaller operations. For serving tanks and kegs, most have switched to an acid detergent to clean at lower temperatures and under CO2.

For an acid cleaner, it is usually some form of Phosphoric and Nitric acid blend.