Keg, Tap & Line Cleaning

[wedge]

yeah but i thought that $7 a litre is diluted to make 10 litres.

To me 70c a litre is grand. Especially considering how much i use

 

[jgriffin]

Better than that, i think it's 20ML per 10L of water, so 1 litre does last ages. But when you need to fork out $150 for a 20L drum of the stuff, you need to find some mates to sell it to.

 

[Hoops]

The 20L drum says "add 20ml to 10L of cold or warm water to sanitize"
Without others to split the drum the expense is too high ($140). Between a few of us we split most of it up. I still have an extra 2L but someone else in Brisbane might want some next time.

Hoops

 

[Snow]

Hey Hoops,

if i made up say a 5L batch, how long would it stay viable as a sanitiser i.e does it break down over time?

Cheers - Snow

 

[Boots]

I cleaned the outside of my keg last night and got very good results.

I removed the stickers and gluey crud with a razor and "De-Solv-it" , then gave it a scrub with a nylon scourer and "Gumption" , and then a polish with "Rubbedin Metal Magic" .

Three very strangly named products, but the keg looks great.

 

[Hoops]

Hey Hoops,

if i made up say a 5L batch, how long would it stay viable as a sanitiser i.e does it break down over time?

Cheers - Snow

Snow

Not sure how long it lasts or whether it breaks down as such. Being an acid i think it would last for a long time, and would only be useless when the acid is exhausted.
I will look into it all.
I diluted 200ml into 1L so now I use it at a rate of 100ml per 10L

Hoops

 

[Murray]

Hoops is right, it should last as long as you need it.

 

[Snow]

Thanks guys. I also forgot to ask - is it a contact sanitiser, or do you have to wait a bit for it to work. Also, does it need to be rinsed off?

Cheers - Snow

 

[DaveR]

Snow,

The Guys at Dasco said about 20 secs contact time. And No you don't need to rinse.

Dave