Cleaning plastic fermenters

[Srimes101]

Hi brewers ,
Im brewing in a coopers plastic fermenter 30l .
Once i finish a brew i wash it out and clean with a soft cloth . Then use a mangrove jacks no rinse sanitiser (sodium percarbonate)

Is this ok or do i need a detergent based cleaner aswell , then run the sanitizer through?

 

[swiftyb]

I've been using sodium percarbonate for years with no troubles. That said - more recently I've been pre-washing with PBW and noticed that it has removed some of the stains on the plastic. Pretty sure that PBW breaks down organic matter, whereas the sodium percarbonate is just a sanitizer.

TLDR - as long as you've already cleaned it - yep that'll do the job!

 

[yankinoz]

For years I've used sodium percarbonate to clean plastic fermenters. in use it breaks down into sodium carbonate ("washing soda") and oxygen. PBW is likely preferable if organic residues have dried, but I use percarb right after brewing, not as a sanitiser, and have never had an infected batch.