C-Brite..??

[anthonyb15fd]

Im a new homebrewer and my kit came with a cleanser called C-Brite.. Is this a good product to use or should I throw it in the garbage.? The True Brew Kit is a very good kit but so far all the instructions it has given were way off and thanks to my buds at HBT my first batch was a success... Let me know

 

[maida7]

c-bright works fine. When you run out of that I'd recomend oxyclean or PBW. Lots of people use oxyclean beacuse it's cheap and effective.

 

[Dave258]

I thought they give cbrite as a sanitizer, not a cleaner.
I used it on my first batch Then switched to star san.

 

[anthonyb15fd]

Not sure.. It says cleanser on the bag and they come in .8 oz packets and it says to use 2 oz per 2 1/2 gal of water..

 

[Dave258]

From google, the reason it says cleanser is because sanitizers must be approved on a state by state basis, and the company does not want to pay to do it.

http://www.fallbright.com/newsc_brite.htm

 

[gratefuldisc]

when you rinse per the instructions, aren't you introducing new bacteria to the sanatized surface?

 

[impatient]

I never wash anything except for the brew kettle. I scrub that down with a very diluted solution of dishwashing detergent and rinse with cold water. I only scrup with the grain.

The six 6.5 gallon carboys and all of my other equipment just get rinsed with hot water until I get ready to use them. At that time, I sit them upside down and spray them in and out with starsan.

Oh, the carboys are stored with water inside.

I found that washing a bottling bucket in the past started to dull the food grade surface. I think that will give the bacteria a place to form.

 

[Dave258]

when you rinse per the instructions, aren't you introducing new bacteria to the sanatized surface?

But I believe cbrite contains bleach which should be rinsed.

 

[anthonyb15fd]

Is the C-brite a non rinse..? Just spray it on and leave it for 1 minute and it will dry or do I have to wipe it clean..?

 

[Richabt]

+1 on using oxyclean or any generic version of sodium percarbonate. Just stay away from the ones with added fragrances. Walmart carries one called Sun which is about $2 per tub and works great. Use up your c brite, than pick some up.