Scrubbing the inside of a carboy

[Thirdeye]

Usually, I just rinse the carboy out really well right after use. Then when I go to use it in the future, I just rinse it good and sanitize. Well, im starting to get some rings of residue around the top. Needs a good scrubbing. What do you guy's use to scrub the inside?

 

[c.n.budz]

Either use a carboy brush or soak with oxyclean

 

[Dr Vorlauf]

What do the residue rings look like? Are they kraeusen & trub like? White scale like etc?

I have never had to scrub a carboy. Just Oxyclean , soak and rinse. If their is still some crud I repeat the soaking with fresh oxyclean.

 

[Brewtopia]

I second the Oxyclean recommendation. It's amazing what that stuff will remove. If you still feel that you need to do a bit of scrubbing, I also second the suggestion that you pick up a carboy brush.

 

[Revvy]

Oxyclean!

I haven't used my brush since my very first brush, before I discovered the magic powder on this site!

 

[chthonik]

Oxy AND a carboy brush!

We clean our carboys every time.

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

+1 for Oxy and brush

 

[Thirdeye]

Is Oxyclean the same stuff that the screaming, bearded guy on TV is always trying to sell me? Can I pick it up at the grocery store?

 

[Brewsmith]

PBW works great.

 

[c.n.budz]

Is Oxyclean the same stuff that the screaming, bearded guy on TV is always trying to sell me? Can I pick it up at the grocery store?

Yes to both. The generic version works just as well.