Keg cleaner
Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 11:12 am
I'm putting this under Advanced Equipment but it's for anyone who kegs or actually, cleans everything brewing hardware.
This is my personal opinion only.
I've used PBW forever and still do and will but recently, I tried another cleaner because of a number of podcasts I heard by advanced brewers and small breweries about how much better Craft Meister is. So, a few months ago I bought these keg tablets. You simply add how water to a keg, add 2 tablets (1 per 3 gallons) and let it sit at least an hour. Its a mix of powerful alkaline and oxygen detergents that clean better than PBW ever did for me. It rinses easier too. It's probably a slight bit more expensive but I liked it so much I'm buying 5 lbs of their alkaline brewery wash to use in place of PBW for a while to see how that works. It's better on your skin and from what I've seen and read, it makes equipment look like new. Again, it might be a bit more expensive than PBW but to me, if it cleans better with less scrubbing and work, and it's faster, I'm in.
I'll let you know after I've tried the alkaline wash what I think but for now, if you want faster and cleaner kegs, give the tablets a try. YMMV.
This is my personal opinion only.
I've used PBW forever and still do and will but recently, I tried another cleaner because of a number of podcasts I heard by advanced brewers and small breweries about how much better Craft Meister is. So, a few months ago I bought these keg tablets. You simply add how water to a keg, add 2 tablets (1 per 3 gallons) and let it sit at least an hour. Its a mix of powerful alkaline and oxygen detergents that clean better than PBW ever did for me. It rinses easier too. It's probably a slight bit more expensive but I liked it so much I'm buying 5 lbs of their alkaline brewery wash to use in place of PBW for a while to see how that works. It's better on your skin and from what I've seen and read, it makes equipment look like new. Again, it might be a bit more expensive than PBW but to me, if it cleans better with less scrubbing and work, and it's faster, I'm in.
I'll let you know after I've tried the alkaline wash what I think but for now, if you want faster and cleaner kegs, give the tablets a try. YMMV.