fwiw, it also brightens boat fittings 
Holy S**t! Bar Keepers Friend
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for UK viewers kettle stone is scale
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I use the liquid version with a snap cap. Consistency of Soft Soap Bleach.
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Great for glass stovetops also. And on any copper cookware
So, figured I'd update this: 1oz Star San in 1 Gal water. I soaked my Beerstone coated SS coils for about 2 hours and most of it wiped right off without any scrubbing. There were a few stubborn spots that were hard to reach, so I let it soak overnight and that wiped right off as well. Magic!
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Oxalic acid (an ingredient in BarKeeper's friend) works really well for beer stone. Fairly cheap too.
I had zero luck with it. That's why I posted that Star San works like magic.
DuncB
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Does magic really work or is it an illusion ?
I believe. In Star San.
Sorry, that's not cheap in my book at $39.95 for 3 pounds ($13.32 / lb).
This offering is quite a bit cheaper at $22.80 and you'll get 5 pounds ($4.56 / lb).
DuncB
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also good for treating Verroa in bee hives
Even with some lumber and synthetic deck board cleaning tasks alongside brewery use, I'm still on my first can of BKF after more than 5 years, so it's not even a rounding error in my budget. But when it gets low I might go with @IslandLizard 's suggestion.
There's more in BKF than just Oxalic Acid, it contains a fine scouring powder too, such as in Comet.
BKF is fairly cheap too, and comes in larger cans.
Another thing...
Although Amazon is good for referencing products, it frequently does not have the best pricing. That "free shipping" can be quite deceiving, you really need to watch out, and be somewhat price-aware. When you've found a suitable product, do a general search on that item, then sort by price, low to high, to get the lay of the land.
I wonder if it might be best to have both BKF (where scrubbing is truly needed) and straight oxalic acid for cleaning and brightening without abrasion.
You're onto something!
Pretty soon the chemical part of my brewing supplies may start to get as crowded as my spice cabinet!
Straight citric would do as much...
Cheers!
Cheers!
Got some of that. But would it clean deck boards as well as oxalic?
Lol! That I do not know 
DuncB
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Doesn't hypochlorite work on deck boards?
The synth boards from TimberTech may not tolerate hypochlorite well (though wood probably does). Their brand of deck cleaner uses oxalic acid.
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