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BL41R

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We are ready to bottle but we accidentally used our racking tube for our blow off tube.. it is discolored and smells like beer kind of....
Brew partner and I took turns running boiling hot water through it along with scoops of PBW.
The tube appears to be clean, but is slightly yellow colored. It smells faintly of hoppy beer.

Is this tube safe to rack with? Our beer tastes amazing, so I really don't want this tube to mess it up. If we have to bottle tmrw, it won't be the biggest deal...

Thanks in advance

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My bottling tube is discolored. I still use it.

Sounds like you cleaned it. How about squirting some Starsan in it to sanitize it?
 
Oh Ya were gonna soak it in starsan. Okay I think we're gonna go through with it. The tube has the slightest odor, I don't imagine that to affect the taste

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I think we changed our minds. I can see done light gunk inside the tube. There is no way I'm risking 5g of zombie dust over a $3 tube.
We will wait and bottle tmrw.

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