Cleaning blow off tube

[Beek]

I have a 5 ft blowoff tube and have NO idea how to clean it. I soaked it in water and it's still nasty. Any ideas?

 

[freisste]

Jam the end up to your faucet (use your hand as a gasket if necessary) and run water through it for a while.

 

[Hopper5000]

Is it silicone or vinyl tubing? I have a 5 foot line brush I got from my LHBS, works great...

 

[Stauffbier]

I soak mine in very hot oxiclean over night, and I even made a tube cleaner with a long wire and a piece of a rag tied on the end that will clean it out nicely. I soak it in starsan for 2-3 hours prior to using just to make sure it gets a good soak in sanitizer.

 

[ThreeRatBastards]

I soak mine overnight in a bath of hot water + oxyclean. It works everytime!

 

[fixitoscar]

I use pbw on mine i stuff in my bottling bucket when i'm cleaning it. They can get discolored, thats normal. doesn't mean its not clean

 

[woozy]

soaking it day(s) with PBW works great and I assume oxiclean will as well. Rinsing and flushing is bit of a pain. Faucet, tube cleaner and rag on wire are great ideas. But I find that if I've soaked it well and transfer it while still wet (!do *NOT* let it dry dirty!) to clean water I can usually coil and manipulate water through it and let the water drain out to such a degree that it is clean enough. And I always soak it in sanitizer right before using.

You've got to *really* let it soak though. And with a powerful cleaner.

 

[jatopack]

Above is great advice. Usually if they get to funky I just go get another section at Lowes or Home Depot. You can get rolls of tubing or get it cut by the foot. Might be a buck or so if you go by the foot.

 

[Beek]

Dang I never thought of that. I ordered mine from Midwest. I feel like an idiot because I'm ALWAYS going to Home Depot. Lol!!

 

[jatopack]

Yeah. I normally just buy the rolls because I like to change it out every couple of times. Probably not needed that often, but I am just kinda weird that way. Last roll I got was 20 feet for a little over 7 bucks at Lowes.

 

[sfrisby]

i soak mine overnight in a bath of hot water + oxyclean. It works everytime!

+1

 

[dk21]

Mine has always been good after 20 to 30 minutes of soaking in PBW and hot water. I always have a backup tube ready to go just in case, though.

 

[rynoryan]

Is it silicone or vinyl tubing? I have a 5 foot line brush I got from my LHBS, works great...

That's awesome. I should of thought of that. Luckily I work in a chemical plant that produces vinyl. I have access to a lot of cool stuff for home brewing that I get at the five finger discount.

 

[pfgonzo]

There is no rush. If you plan to clean your fermentor with oxy or PBW, just drop the hose in while you do. It will dissolve everything. Rinse with hot water and you're ready to go!