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I've got the same problem as deathweed...stupid HOA won't allow a compost pile. Most of the time, I just pitch the grains in the trash. Once in a while, I'll save a bit and dump it by the pond for the ducks to eat.
As far as the MLT, just a quick rinse with the hose is all it needs. I've done almost 20 batches with my current MTL and have never used soap on it.
 
I've got better than curb side pickup. Dump them on the rocks in front of the house and they are gone by morning.

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Bad Shark Brew said:
I've got the same problem as deathweed...stupid HOA won't allow a compost pile.

I'm about to move into a neighborhood with a very strong HOA presence, and though their documents never specifically forbid, or even mention, a compost prohibition, I'm waiting to speak with them about it.

But it's Maryland, and they're all into renewable resources and general hippie stuff, so I might have a fighting chance!
 
GilaMinumBeer said:
As for the mlt. I bought a toilet brush to use for cleaning that with a hose.

Just don't get it mixed up with your other toilet brush.

I wait until the boil has stabilized, then the MLT gets dumped into the compost heap. Then, a quick rinse with the hose is all that's required, and I leave the lid off while it dries.
 
I dump mine into a wheel barrow that I walk to the back of my property and dump in the corner of a fence. It's almost big enough to start composting it.

I'll then rinse the MLT out and use the hot water from the chiller and some PBW to start my cleaning. I reuse all the soapy water from the MLT for the Boil kettle and chiller as well.
 
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