Oxiclean on Stainless I DARE you to prove me wrong

[BrewMU]

I run oxy through my rims system when I need that real clean feeling. You know, when I'm not feeling quite so fresh down there, below my false bottom. It's like a big hot ****** for my brewery. I run it up to 150-160f while running through the system. Works great!!!

I'm always as carefree as a Summer Eve when my tunny is freshly douched with oxy-clean.

 

[mrgstiffler]

I don't know if this helps at all, but I think the dilution level on the Oxyclean package is way off. I use about a quarter or less of the stated amount of Oxyclean for the same amount of water. I get great clean results with less rinsing. It's cheaper too.

 

[rockfish42]

I don't know if this helps at all, but I think the dilution level on the Oxyclean package is way off. I use about a quarter or less of the stated amount of Oxyclean for the same amount of water. I get great clean results with less rinsing. It's cheaper too.

They're assuming a worst case scenario, aka really extreme water chemistry. You can get away with using less laundry detergent as well, which has the added benefit of making your clothes last longer.

 

[2BeerSpeer]

I clean everything with oxyclean...run it through my beer lines, then rinse and run starsan through it...hasn't hurt anthing get!

 

[gregblatz]

Love oxy.
I fill to the top(and press poppet valve to get it in the diptube. Then flush, rinse with water and flush, then starsan shake and flush.

I have a keg that has been filled with Oxy for over a month. I'll keg this weekend and update if I have any issues. I don't think it will be a problem.

 

[seph]

Hello Zombie thread...

 

[stonecutter2]

Hello Zombie thread...

Braaaaaaaains...........

 

[sirDAHNKE]

I recently just had the same issue. I scared myself thinking I ruined two kegs and the long shafts, which I had soaking in the kegs as well. I pulled out the shafts and ran the green side of a sponge on them and it started to come off. A little elbow grease and the shafts came clean. I tried the same thing on the kegs. I could feel where I scrubbed vertically was smooth, and where I missed still felt pitted. I am sure that whatever is in the oxy-clean crystalized and stuck to the sides. The bottom collected more, and I was able to clean it all off with a plastic putty knife,as to not scratch the keg.

**Edit:
I had some lingering buildup at the bottom with the odd contours. They were hard to scrape at the correct angles and whatnot. I used a little white vinegar with water(about 60:40 respectively) and let it sit for about two hours and I didn't even have to scrub and it came out perfectly cleaned.

Hope it helps!

Nick

 

[TrustyOlJohnson]

So for those that are using Oxiclean, for 5 gallons water, how much do you use for dirty carboys? Or kegs? Or cleaning bottles?


"Sometimes Im right half of the time ...."

 

[shelly_belly]

I use 1 scoop per 5 gallons for everything.

 

[jabba11]

I use oxy to clean everything as well and never had a problem at all. I use 1/3 a scoop to 5 gallons hot tap water and let things soak..scours everything off from my SS and inside my carboys etc

 

[pricelessbrewing]

Anyone know how large a scoop is? Oz/tbsp/ml anything? Mine didn't come with one...

 

[TrustyOlJohnson]

Anyone know how large a scoop is? Oz/tbsp/ml anything? Mine didn't come with one...

A google search turns up that the "standard" scoop is 2 tbsp=1 oz= 1/8 cup. And supposedly, there is another scoop, size unknown.


"Sometimes Im right half of the time ...."

 

[petey_c]

I'm just thinking about how big a tablespoon is. That scoop seems more like a half cup to me.
Okay part two... a "load" of oxy clean is about .9 oz., based on the packages "3 pounds = 53 loads., 5 pounds = 89 loads." Looks like I'll be checking out the scoop when I get home. ...and reading through some of these posts there are two sized scoops.

 

[Homercidal]

FWIW I use Oxi all the time. With my water it will leave a mineral residue unless I rinse it off fairly soon. My next step is to try adding a bit of acid to my water before mixing in the oxi, just to see if the acid will remove the mineral problem before it starts.

Previously I would soak my bottles/keg/fermentor in Oxi, then follow that with an acid soak and it was fine. I'd like to remove that second step.

I have not heard of ANY problems from using Oxi on SS. It's a no-no on aluminum though.

 

[delarob]

I read somewhere a while ago that the Oxyclean without the blue crystals is basically the same as PBW. I dunno. I leave PBW in my kegs for a long time with no issues. Haven't found OC without the blue..

 

[RickS]

I read somewhere a while ago that the Oxyclean without the blue crystals is basically the same as PBW. I dunno. I leave PBW in my kegs for a long time with no issues. Haven't found OC without the blue..

While looking for Oxi Clean, look for Oxi Clean Free. it does not have the additives.

 

[tootal]

We use Oxy or Arm and Hammer Super Wash Soda, whichever we have laying around. Oxy will foam when cleaning the RIMS system and the A&H doesn't. The A&H is the base ingrediant in Oxy but doesn't have the other ingrediants. Still works well without foaming. It does leave a slight film if left for a long time but wipes off real easy. Neither one hurts SS.

 

[pablosbrewing]

While looking for Oxi Clean, look for Oxi Clean Free. it does not have the additives.

Wally World - Sun Oxy is the same stuff.

• Multi day soaks with Oxy can leave scale (I have a glass carboy right now with Oxy scale to prove it). Supposedly PBW has an additive that prevents this.
  
• Good news is Starsan will take the scale off if it should ever happen.
  
• Bad news is beer is also acidic and will also take it off so you want to be sure there is no scale in your equipment from a long soak.

 

[BrewMoto]

To each his own I am partial to PBW! Congrats and good luck cheers!


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[-TH-]

Yep, I now spend the extra $$ for PBW just because of the residue/scale I was getting.

 

[Jman_01]

Wally World - Sun Oxy is the same stuff.

• Multi day soaks with Oxy can leave scale (I have a glass carboy right now with Oxy scale to prove it). Supposedly PBW has an additive that prevents this.
  
  
  
• Good news is Starsan will take the scale off if it should ever happen.
  
  
  
• Bad news is beer is also acidic and will also take it off so you want to be sure there is no scale in your equipment from a long soak.
  

x2 on this. I use it with no issues and it's less exspensive!


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[GlowingApple]

PBW has the same ingredients as OxyClean Free, but also has sodium metasilicate and a chelating agent (likely some version of or equivalent to EDTA). Sodium metasilicate acts to convert the deposits into "softer" forms that are easier to remove. The chelating agent acts to bind to the metals to keep them from precipitating in the first place.

TSP/90 (an environmentally friendly alternative to trisodium phosphate) is mostly sodium metasilicate. You can find it at your local hardware store, usually in the paint section; it's typically used to clean tile.

Mixing OxyClean Free (~70%) and TSP/90 (~30%) tends to work much better than OxyClean alone (in my experience). It's still lacking the chelating agent, but is significantly cheaper than PBW and doesn't leave deposits after a long soak.

 

[Puckish1]

You misspelled "you're".

It's an ownership thing, like, "my bad." It's ok, but the lack of a comma is disconcerting!
Sorry, but have a great day anyway!

 

[kevin58]

It's an ownership thing, like, "my bad." It's ok, but the lack of a comma is disconcerting!
Sorry, but have a great day anyway!

It's an apostrophe.

 

[passedpawn]

As always I am open to debate and would like to see some well built "no your wrong" comments.

You misspelled "you're".

It's an ownership thing, like, "my bad." It's ok, but the lack of a comma is disconcerting!
Sorry, but have a great day anyway!

It's an apostrophe.

Well technically, there was a missing comma after "As always" in the original. Pedants, unite!

Back on topic, dare accepted. The OP suggested that bleach will not remain potent and will not affect stainless steel. I put some bleach in a cornie keg and a few days later the end of the dip tube was dissolved, and there was a hold in the bottom of the cornie. Had to throw it away.

 

[day_trippr]

That's taking a dare to an extreme ainnit?

 

[IslandLizard]

[...] and there was a hold in the bottom of the cornie.

You mean "hole?"
And "corny?"

Isn't is sacrilegious (at least in homebrew circles) to destroy a good corny keg to prove something that didn't need proving?

But, more importantly, isn't the dare about this (the title of the thread):

Oxiclean on Stainless I DARE you to prove me wrong​

There was no dare with bleach involved:

Bleach however is terrible for SS as the Chloride ions attach the oxide film allowing for corrosion.

So, why? Why?

 

[mac_1103]

Sorry, but have a great day anyway!

I hope he did - on April 7, 2011.

 

[passedpawn]

You mean "hole?"
And "corny?"

Isn't is sacrilegious (at least in homebrew circles) to destroy a good corny keg to prove something that didn't need proving?

But, more importantly, isn't the dare about this (the title of the thread):

Oxiclean on Stainless I DARE you to prove me wrong​

There was no dare with bleach involved:


So, why? Why?

haha, thank you for that correction. A member here, @Beekeeper , informed me, but I'm reluctant to change a post once it's been read. I'm only human, like the rest of the Ms. Spellers above.