Equipment cleaning OOOOPS!!

[brewkinger]

So, I finished my first batch yesterday, and cleaned all my equipment after I was done so that it would be ready for next time.

Perusing through the forums this morning, I come across a cleaning question and a post that says NEVER NEVER NEVER use dish soap.
I used dish soap (not a lot, but soap nonetheless).
Is there a quick fix for this, or am I destined to have to rinse the stuff off for an insane amount of time??

 

[bioguy]

Anything that can fit in the dishwasher should go in without soap. Anything that can't, put a hose in and let it run. Rinsing is the only solution.

 

[jmd1971]

I've been homebrewing for over ten years & have cleaned my gear with dish soap regularly - yesterday even. Granted, not everything but hoses, valves, carboy caps, siphons, pots, immersion chiller, etc. with absolutely no issue. I don't clean kegs or carboys with dish soap, though. Only OxyClean there. Also, after I rinse the gear it soaks in Star San or other sanitizer.

You'll be fine. You'll come to realize some are way more anal than others & almost always what you've done will not ruin your beer. Always harken back to good 'ol Charlie P. with his "Relax....have a homebrew" mantra..

 

[Paramecium]

Get some PBW or Oxyclean FREE. The stuff with no perfumes in it and give everything a good soak and rinse. I imagine it will clean up all right. I have a friend who did the same thing a while back. His beer had a soapy aftertaste until he gave everything a good soak with the right cleaner.

 

[brewkinger]

After reading all the different posts, I decided to re-wash everything in OxyClean (I assume the kind that we have for laundry will work just fine)
Gave everything a good wash, rinsed well and then dried.

Should I sanitize and then store, or can I just sanitize all the stuff when I need it next?

 

[CGVT]

I usually just clean, rinse and store. I rinse it all off again and then sanitize when I'm going to use it.

I use the Oxyclean Versatile, but many use the equivalent generic brand.

 

[jmd1971]

You have to be careful to rinse OxyClean thoroughly. It does leave a residue if not rinsed very well (just get some on your hands & you can feel it when rinsing) & definitely not meant for consumption. Regular soap (fragrance free) is better IMO unless for the tougher jobs such as carboy gunk, kegs, etc.

Should be fine if well rinsed...

 

[brewguyver]

I've been homebrewing for over ten years & have cleaned my gear with dish soap regularly - yesterday even.

Seconded - I used to fear the dish soap. When I started brewing with a few buddies, they washed everything with it. Plastic buckets are pretty easy to get clean and clear with soap and Pittsburgh water. As long as you only used a little, you should be fine.

The gotcha though is if you're using soap, you're probably scrubbing with a sponge or a carboy brush which leads to scratching. A good soak with something like PBW gets the gunk off without the scrubbing.

 

[brewkinger]

I used a very soft cloth (old baby washcloth)

Abrasives shant come in contact with my gear, especially plastic buckets and scratchable stuff.

 

[JRems]

Soap is fine as long as it's completely washed off. The same goes for bleach. It's fine to use just make sure it's rinsed well.

 

[luhrks]

I clean everything with a bit of dishsoap, and then rinse and dry thouroughly. No problems.

Now, if it's cold-side, it gets rinsed and then sanitized.