oxy clean?

[Freddyj123]

is this the stuff that yall are using as a cleaner?

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[ram5ey]

You want the Oxyclean Free. It has no fragrances added. Usually in a 3lb tub with a green lid.

 

[beergolf]

You want the Oxyclean Free. It has no fragrances added. Usually in a 3lb tub with a green lid.

This^^^^^^

 

[cyberbrew]

is this the stuff that yall are using as a cleaner?

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Yep, the exact box I use. I've tried both this and the "free" stuff (more $$, not carried at costco)...no difference to me. Then again I do a pretty good job of rinsing after using it.

 

[kh54s10]

I think the Versatile is also fragrance free. Anyway that is the only one I have seen and it works fine. I have also used Sun brand oxygen cleaner.

 

[Freddyj123]

Thank you for all of the help guys, I appreciate it!

 

[vNmd]

You want the Oxyclean Free. It has no fragrances added. Usually in a 3lb tub with a green lid.

One thing I do is keep an eye on this at the store. Once a month or two Safeway has a sale with their club card. Half off. Its time to stock up.

There must be other home brewers at my store because when it does go on sale the Oxyclean Free usually sells out in a day or two and the other versions stay on the shelf.

 

[Freddyj123]

You want the Oxyclean Free. It has no fragrances added. Usually in a 3lb tub with a green lid.

Cool, I scored some just now, what mixing ratio is generally used?

 

[Takuie]

3/4 scoop per gallon seems to work best for me. If I'm delabeling bottles I'll go up to 1 scoop per gallon of water.

 

[Freddyj123]

3/4 scoop per gallon seems to work best for me. If I'm delabeling bottles I'll go up to 1 scoop per gallon of water.

Great, thanks Tak!

 

[ram5ey]

Oh wow. I do one scoop per 5 gallons. Seems to clean great. I also reuse it till the water stays dirty.

 

[Gavin C]

Walmart has the Oxiclean free

It's what I use too

 

[vNmd]

Oh wow. I do one scoop per 5 gallons. Seems to clean great. I also reuse it till the water stays dirty.

I also do 1ish scoop per 5 gallons, but I don't resuse the water. I read in another thread how oxyclean works, and it seems that its efficiency is some sort of chemical reaction. I assume it fades after time. I also use hot water. When the water cools - I am done.

 

[geejay]

You could also just buy 100% sodium percarbonate as a bulk chemical.

If you want to make PBW, you mix the sodium percarbonate with sodium metasilicate at a 7:3 ratio.

 

[afro_lou]

If you want to make PBW, you mix the sodium percarbonate with sodium metasilicate at a 7:3 ratio.

I highly recommend doing this! I mixed up a batch recently, and it works wonders. I've got super hard well water, and straight oxi leaves a funky residue.

For reference, I used the "standard" recipe found via searching here, which consists of: 2 tubs oxi free, 1 4lb tub of tsp/90, and 1 75oz box Seventh Generation powdered dishwasher detergent. Great stuff.

 

[jtratcliff]

Look for the DIY PBW threads... Roughly 70% oxyclean 30% tsp90...

The Sun oxygen cleaner at Walmart is the best deal for fragrance free generic oxyclean. If it's available where you are. Seems to be no longer available in SoCal.

If you're just doing glass and stainless, then versatile is fine. For plastics you really need the the fragrance free stuff. Dollar stores (Family Dollar, 99 cent only! Dollar General, etc) often have decent off brands for much less.