Looks like after the second batch with this better bottle its developed scratches from the carboy brush
Is this vessel now a lost cause? Just wanted to ask before I threw it out
Personally, I would not use it. But then again, I would not use a carboy brush on better bottles or any plastic fermenter. To clean them, I half fill with hot water (100F to 120F) and add PBW (enough for the full volume of the carboy). Shake well to dissolve the pbw and completely fill to the top. I will leave this for several hours or until I see that any encrusted trub has floated off the surface. Empty almost all into a 5 gallon pail and use for cleaning bottles.
Then check the carboy over well. If there are still some spots that are not clean, throw in a dish cloth (mine are about 4" x 4"). Shake the carboy well concentrating on moving the cloth over the areas that need to be cleaned. Usually the less cleaning solution in the carboy the better it will work.
This has never failed to completely clean a carboy, even the few times that I had allowed them to sit for a day before cleaning (bad me!).
I'd use it until it proves to be a problem. A good cleaning and a good sanitizing should be fine. Surface scratches won't protect bacteria from cleaning. A cut where bacteria can hide inside might though.
I'm with Homercidal. I never understood the premise that scratches can harbor bacteria that can escape into your beer while at the same time protecting the bacteria from cleaning and sanitizing.
I'm with Homercidal. I never understood the premise that scratches can harbor bacteria that can escape into your beer while at the same time protecting the bacteria from cleaning and sanitizing.
Enter your email address to join: