Originally posted by BruHaha
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Getting rid of kettle buildup
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How I get rid of all my gunk that burned in, dried out or whatever(like I forgot to clean my system last weekend and by the time I got to it it already had some bugs developing a new ecosystem), I went to builders and bought 1kg of drain cleaner https://www.builders.co.za/Home-and-...00000000530281. I mixed 600g with 20l of water, heat it to 75C and recirculate through the pump for 60 minutes. After I was done I washed out my system with a water vinegar mix to neutralise the alkalinity of the caustic soda and the rinsed with clean water. My system looks like new every time. But I also would strongly recommend an oxygen alkaline detergent like http://beerbros.co.za/shop/brewery-equipment-cleaner/. Much better than my caustic soda method, but this weekend I did not have any so builders it was.
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My 50l urn gets the same gunk on it. I have to add I only boil for 30 minutes though so mine is only a light beige colour. It sticks to where the element sits and I just wash it off with some water and a dish sponge after each brew. Doesn't even take elbow grease if you do it early enough. The hot break is harder to remove, IMO.
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Originally posted by BruHaha View PostJust to close the loop. Brewed yesterday and this is what the element looked like again.
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I'm thinking that I mill too fine and then the "flour" gets through the bag and settles on the element. Will adjust for the next one.
All good though. An hour soak with vinegar and it rubbed right off again.
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