Homemade PBW Recipe

[Miraculix]

You are correct, they are different. But to make things even more complicated, both are used in cleaning agents. I have no idea which one is the better one, I just found that sodium triphosphate is often used in detergents.

I have no idea if I now ordered the right stuff or not .

Thanks for the information!

Just to follow up on this one, my mix seems to be working fine. I had less residue than I used to have and I think it might be possible to just rinse it away.

 

[naxalite]

Hi Guys, came up with this percentages of ingredients to make PBW, whats do you think? is it good or any changes that need to be done.

53% Oxiclean
25% Red Devil TSP-90
18.4% 7th Generation Dishwasher powder free & clear
3.6% Tetrasodium EDTA as a chelating agent

 

[balrog]

To be honest, I’ve stuck w 2:1 Sodium per carbonate to sodium metasilicate forever.

 

[Broothru]

To be honest, I’ve stuck w 2:1 Sodium per carbonate to sodium metasilicate forever.

i don’t disagree, but I do think that the 7th Generation powder is beneficial. I’ve found it to be a very effective and efficient surfactant that leaves everything amazingly clean and free of any residue.

My daughter is a bit over-the-top in her approach to “Green is Good/Save the Earth” just about anything, and she swears by 7th Gen products. The only place I found the powder however was a State campground in Wyoming several years ago. Bought three boxes and still have more than one box left.

I find the powder to be better than the liquid (which I find at quite a few places), but I do use the liquid for general cleaning in my brew area. SWMBO’d still prefers Dawn liquid for the kitchen and Cascade for the dishwasher.

 

[balrog]

SWMBO’d still prefers Dawn liquid for the kitchen and Cascade for the dishwasher.

Me too.

 

[UdonPete]

To be honest, I’ve stuck w 2:1 Sodium per carbonate to sodium metasilicate forever.

A better 'mix' (which is PBW) for a 20 litre (5 gal) keg :

75gm Sodium percarbonate
35gm Sodium metasilicate
5gm EDTA

 

[Miraculix]

Just for reference, I've found Prorein from the company Spinnrad which is a dishwashing prowder with all the stuff one needs and none of the no-nos. It might even work on its own, by the looks of it. That's for Europe/Germany.