Boiling an uncut sanke keg to sterilize

[ChuckO]

as much as i try to avoid doing it- im tempted to call BS on oxyclean eating SS. its chemically impossible. PBW on the other hand, which is an alkali cleaner, certainly could. but the active ingredient in oxyclean breaks down immediately into soda ash (inert) and hydrogen peroxide. the hydrogen peroxide breaks down furthur into oxygen, table salt, and water. none of which react with SS.

so someone is either mistaken about which cleaner they actually used, or is speaking fiction.

How can hydrogen perxoide (H2O2) break down to anything with table salt (NaCl) in it? Hydrogen peroxide breaks down a 2(H2O2) > 2(H2O) + 1(O2).

 

[shelly_belly]

I intentionally left Oxiclean in a couple of kegs for 8 months. No damage at all.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/oxiclean-stainless-i-dare-you-prove-me-wrong-238193/

 

[pola0502ds]

Whats the overall verdict on PBW? Can you say leave PBW in a therminator (wort chiller) overnight to break everything down? I'm thinking about doing this, last time i brewed I did not clean it that well and I know there is mold growing in it.

 

[Ace_Club]

Whats the overall verdict on PBW? Can you say leave PBW in a therminator (wort chiller) overnight to break everything down? I'm thinking about doing this, last time i brewed I did not clean it that well and I know there is mold growing in it.

Yes, you could. You could also pump boiling water through both sides. Both would work.

 

[Cape Brewing]

Whats the overall verdict on PBW? Can you say leave PBW in a therminator (wort chiller) overnight to break everything down? I'm thinking about doing this, last time i brewed I did not clean it that well and I know there is mold growing in it.

Another way some folks clean plate chillers is to put them in oven and set it to self-clean. The heat incinerates any residue and then you simply rinse it out.

 

[thelorax121]

Aside from all the PBW discussion, I like derrins idea of a pressure attachment for the sanke. Seems like it could be a pretty easy design if you just get a 2" tri-clamp cap with a 3/4" coupler welded in, one of the small silicone o-rings to use as a gasket for sealing said ferrule to the sanke valve and then a boiler relief valve such as the one listed below set to 15-30 psi.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RL64O8/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

it's a good idea, seems pretty simple and could cut down on the boiling time/give a bit more peace of mind that the keg is 100% sterile

 

[pola0502ds]

Another way some folks clean plate chillers is to put them in oven and set it to self-clean. The heat incinerates any residue and then you simply rinse it out.

Not a bad idea.