Storing equipment

[wjtaylor]

Do I need to sanitize after cleaning the equipment? I'm getting ready to store the equipment for a few months...

Thanks,
WT

 

[WileECoyote]

Nope, store clean and dry, when you get ready to brew again, wash, sanitize, use.

Cheers

 

[Gartywood]

It won't hurt anything to sanitize it and dry it before you store it I usually skip the step with fermenters after cleaning but I always sanitize kegs after cleaning and before filling.

 

[jflongo]

I always do this

Clean->Sanitize->Air Dry->Store->Sanitize->Use it

 

[RipUSMC]

Ditto... with one caveat, if there's stainless steel you're storing don't leave any dollops of sanitizer on it. The acid can take a layer of your steel off.

 

[wjtaylor]

I have some yeast residue still stuck in my auto siphon... Is this going to come back to haunt me? I tried to get it clean with oxyclean. I've had good luck with this. (You have to rince very well though.)

Thanks,
WT

 

[RipUSMC]

YES! Have to clean yeast residue. Soak it in PBW overnight, it'll loosen it up. Then hit it with Starsan.

 

[wjtaylor]

YES! Have to clean yeast residue. Soak it in PBW overnight, it'll loosen it up. Then hit it with Starsan.

What's PBW?

 

[WileECoyote]

I use to wash, sanitize, bag, store, rewash, sanitize, use.

The reason I store cleaned and dry is, I don't like storing items with the residue/film that Starsan leaves behind, possibly collecting dust or any other unruly little critters that might be floating around, and after a few days Im pretty sure that the dried sanitizer is worthless for protecting your equipment, so its just a waste of time, someone with documented proof correct me if Im wrong about that, Id be very interested. just my 2 cents.

Cheers

 

[WileECoyote]

What's PBW?

Hello, Its a cleaner that you can purchase from just about any place that sells brewing supplies.

Cheers

 

[mikescooling]

I clean everything hot side and sanitize the carboys and 2' of 1/2" hose going out the plate chiller. The plate chiller is pressure canned. And I sanitize the kegs. Their is no point sanitizing hot side stuff, the boil will take care of it.