Cleaning Equipment

dylbert wrote: »

Hey, I’m gonna get back home brewing this weekend, been a good few years since my equipment has been used so it heeds a good clean. I don’t have any home brew specific cleaners to hand so what’s the best household cleaner available in the shops to use?

Any un-perfumed oxi-action type product (sodium percarbonate) in hot water to soak and clean.

You will also need to sanitize after cleaning. You can use unperfumed bleach in water that has had its pH reduced to sanitise. You will find recipes on Google (ref. Charlie Talley recipe). Just do NOT mix bleach directly with any pH reducing compound, such as vinegar, citric acid etc. Put the pH reducing compound into the water FIRST then add the bleach.

If you're near a Dealz, Mr Price or equivalent, i find this stuff very good... Un-perfumed and cheap as chips..

https://www.dealz.ie/396136-astonish-oxy-active-plus-stain-remover-powder-500g/