cleaning fermenter after a brew

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Brownie
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Joined: Sunday Sep 04, 2005 3:44 pm
Location: Canberra, Australia

Post by Brownie »

All,

Just rinse the fermenter with cold water from the tap after each brew. Also have a soft cloth (made by scotch?), which has raised bits, acs like a scourer, but is cloth so scrub scum away but it don't scratch the fermenter.

Have no idea where I go it, probably stole it from it the missus at some point.

Brownie
scblack
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Joined: Saturday Jul 23, 2005 9:12 pm
Location: Baulkham Hills, Sydney

Post by scblack »

I just give it a very good rinse with water after brewing, using a light scrubbing brush to get any crud off. Then I of course sanitise very well before brewing again. Usually try to brew again no longer than a week later, to keep the supply coming.
"Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer." - Dave Barry.
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