rohanski
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I have heard some people use Oxiclean to degunk their carboys before sanitizing. How much should I use per gallon?
adx said:I got a big tub of OxiClean Free from Target for around $6. It is in the isle with the laundry detergent.
The same amount as "OneStep" (1 TBSP per gallon).rohanski said:How much of the sodium percarbonate do you use?
You are welcome psi3000. I have used Oxiclean in place of OneStep a couple of times with no problems other than some residue that Oxiclean may leave behind. If I remember correctly, I think Oxiclean is 85% Sodium Percarbonate, the rest being some inert fillers, ect. I found the info while searching for a cheaper sanitizer on the internet last year. As for keeping it for several days...The Sodium Percarbonate molecule is unstable when mixed with water and will break down into Oxygen, (the sanitizer) and Sodium Carbonate, (the cleaner). I've never kept it more than a day myself but I think other brewers have.psi3000 said:Hey Macs, thanks for the info. I was just going to post "is oxi clean the same as one step?. It's also good to know that its not pure, so I guess you couldn't use it as a direct replacement for one step? Anyone know the answer to this? I also wanted to know if it was possible to keep one-step in a 5 gal bucket to reuse a couple of days later? The stuff isn't real cheap. I use Straight-A one step.
It should work fine for cleaning Kegs. Just make sure not to leave any residue behind in the keg. I like to use pure, 100% Sodium Percarbonate because it completely dissolves in water and leaves no undissolved residue behind.PUD said:what about cleaning kegs out with oxy? i read people using pbw. just got my kegging kit and am about to fill it when i get my co2 tank in. just didn't order any line cleaner or other kegging cleaning stuff. sounds good for anything, including laundry!
So wait we can use Oxy-Clean to sanitize our carboys/ equipment instead of One-Step? Do you have to rinse it afterward?
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