Mouldy Beer Filter - Help, Please.

[glennheinzel]

I just went to filter/keg a pilsner and I noticed that there are two smallish mould spots on the filter. (I must've stored the filter before it completely dried)

My options (as I see them) are -
1) 30 min in Napisan and a dose of no rinse sanitiser
2) 1+ days of soaking in Napisan before using no rinse santiser
3) Order a new filter
4) ???

Any idea what option I need to proceed with?

 

[Franko]

I had a similar problem with 1 of my filters like that and I cut the sucker out with a scaple knife it turned out ok with no probs

 

[tangent]

i had the same thing happen
DWHAHB

i used a weak napisan solution overnight
then a good rinse and some sanitiser

 

[glennheinzel]

Thanks guys.

Tangent - Did the overnight soak remove the mould spots or did you just assume that the soak killed off any potentially harmful stuff?

 

[tangent]

made it look like new. no spot, fresh white colour again.

 

[floppinab]

made it look like new. no spot, fresh white colour again.

I'd say you were lucky there. I had the same problem and several attempts with various cleaning solutions could not move move said mouldy spots (there were very ingrained however) so into the bin she went.

 

[tangent]

bummer! i think i got onto mine pretty quickly.
if you've run it through a clean and a sanitise, who cares if it's got a spot on it?
if anything can live past an orthophos sanitiser, i concede

 

[paul d]

soak it in napisan overnight it will be ok

 

[glennheinzel]

FYI - It took 30 hours for the 3 minor mould spots to dissappear.

Thanks again for the advice.