Category Archives: Sanitation

My first encounter with beer stone

Posted on July 14, 2020 by mikehoover

I had my first encounter with beer stone recently. My fermenter chiller coils have been collecting a residue that does not come off easily. Normally, to clean them, I run a Scotch brite pads along the coils with some Barkeepers. … Continue reading →

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Making Soap To Use In The Brewery

Posted on March 30, 2019 by mikehoover

Not necessarily brew related, but for future reference. I made my second batch of hand soap that I use in the brewery. The last batch yielded 18 bars and lasted about two years. I could not find the same recipe … Continue reading →

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PBW Alternative Using Oxiclean Free and TSP/90

Posted on October 15, 2017 by mikehoover

With PBW being rather expensive, I was looking for an alternative for cleaning my brewing equipment. After a Google search, I found this solution on Bertus Brewery website. They use 70% by weight Oxiclean Free and 30% by weight TPS/90. … Continue reading →

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