Rubbermaid MT Initial Cleaning

[flbrewer1]

Picked up one of these recently...http://morebeer.com/products/cooler-mash-tun-10-gallon.html

Any recommendations on initial cleaning before use? Should I be taking apart the 2 piece ball valve and removing from the cooler?

 

[Sammy86]

Run some PBW or gentle cleaner through the system and you should be good to go!

Cheers!

 

[maierhof]

I just rinse out a few times with hot water after the mash - as fast as you can to get rid of the buildup and you can PBW it too - but that gets expensive fast if you brew often. I only do a CIP with my mash tun every three times with PBW.

Once a while though I do a real cleaning by taking some Arm&Hammer Baking Soda to it (yes - the kind that sits in your fridge) and it removes the stains and it cleans the s#!t out of the cooler. RINSE a few times though with hot water and you are good.