Bi-carb Soda - Aka Sodium Bicarbonate

[sah]

nice contribution Banshee!

Why do you suggest it needs to be rinsed thoroughly?

 

[sama]

As many have said the napisan type cleaners are good and easily obtainable,and the cheaper versions ive found contain no chlorine or added scents.

 

[Banshee]

nice contribution Banshee!

Why do you suggest it needs to be rinsed thoroughly?

It is an oxidiser. Do you want to oxidise your beer?

 

[sah]

It is an oxidiser. Do you want to oxidise your beer?

That goes to how long, quantities and conditions that the chemical remains active.

The way I use it is flood & soak, leaving all surfaces in contact with solution for an extended period (>24hrs). Once drained and dried (somewhat) would there be a significant enough residue to cause further oxidation? I suspect not.

On the other hand, a little additional O2 in the fermenter will be of benefit.

 

[rotten]

I have used unscented Vanish, Napisan, for last 6 months, before that coopers sanitiser (both sodium percarbonate) I always rinse after, it would leave some residue behind. My water supply is clean and I haven't had an infection in 130+ brews, other than an out of date tin of goop in Kit days.

 

[Banshee]

That goes to how long, quantities and conditions that the chemical remains active.

The way I use it is flood & soak, leaving all surfaces in contact with solution for an extended period (>24hrs). Once drained and dried (somewhat) would there be a significant enough residue to cause further oxidation? I suspect not.

On the other hand, a little additional O2 in the fermenter will be of benefit.

Does your beer taste like you would expect after soaking and draining? I am not a chemist so I can not give an educated answer.

 

[sah]

I only use sodium percarbonate as a cleaner. I haven't changed anything since my first post in this thread.

 

[Banshee]

I only use sodium percarbonate as a cleaner. I haven't changed anything since my first post in this thread.

Do you use 100% sodium percarbonate? If not then I would definetly recommend rinsing.

 

[sah]

Do you use 100% sodium percarbonate? If not then I would definetly recommend rinsing.

Yes I do. It's far cheaper and you use less off it (no filler).

 

[JestersDarts]

He might have been thinking of sodium percarbonate, the active ingredient in Nappisan. Lots of us use it as a cleaner.

Hi , if you know more about it or you are selling it , pleae contact me :[email protected]

I need it urgently ,thanks

Quick! Someone help Sara get some sodium percarbonate- she's just shat herself

 

[Banshee]

If you look at the web site it says that PBW use SP. So I guess PBW is SP based.

http://brewiki.org/CleaningAndSanitation

 

[MHB]

The jar (PBW) says Sodium Metasillicate which is just a cleaner, Sodium Percarbonate is a very different chemical, I'll leave the discussion as to its effectiveness as a sanitiser alone thanks.
Both are effective cleaners, personally I favour the percarbonate and find it very effective for general cleaning, even use it in the glass washer and the glasses come out sparkling.

MHB

 

[Fents]

hahaha what a funny old thread! i know it was 2 years ago since the OP but just to clear it up it would of been Dave @ Greensborough HBS, he would never recommend sodium bicarb it would of been sodium percarb for sure, he sells it in 500G and 1KG bags and its **** hot for cleaning stuff (not sanitising)