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Date: 16 Nov 2006 13:42:25
From: Bart Goddard
Subject: Cleaning blow-off tubes
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My Scottish ale did primary fermentation so quickly, I think
an actual mushroom cloud formed from the explosion.
Now my blow-off tubes are soaking in hot water, but the
insides are coated with crud which shows no sign of
yielding.
So the question is: What's your niftiest trick for cleaning
blow-off tubes (one if 5 feet long)?
Bart
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The man without a .sig
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Date: 16 Nov 2006 10:11:58
From: Gerard Eberlein
Subject: Re: Cleaning blow-off tubes
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"Bart Goddard" <goddardbe@netscape.net > wrote in message
news:Xns987D4E196194Dgoddardb@129.250.170.81...
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> My Scottish ale did primary fermentation so quickly, I think
> an actual mushroom cloud formed from the explosion.
>
> Now my blow-off tubes are soaking in hot water, but the
> insides are coated with crud which shows no sign of
> yielding.
>
> So the question is: What's your niftiest trick for cleaning
> blow-off tubes (one if 5 feet long)?
>
> Bart
>
> --
> The man without a .sig
PBW works wonders on the worst crud. Just let it soak in a warm solution for
an hour or so, agitating now and then.
Gerard
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Date: 16 Nov 2006 15:19:36
From: John Bleichert
Subject: Re: Cleaning blow-off tubes
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Gerard Eberlein <dormouse@charter.net > wrote:
>
> "Bart Goddard" <goddardbe@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns987D4E196194Dgoddardb@129.250.170.81...
>>
>> My Scottish ale did primary fermentation so quickly, I think
>> an actual mushroom cloud formed from the explosion.
>>
>> Now my blow-off tubes are soaking in hot water, but the
>> insides are coated with crud which shows no sign of
>> yielding.
>>
>> So the question is: What's your niftiest trick for cleaning
>> blow-off tubes (one if 5 feet long)?
>>
>> Bart
>>
>> --
>> The man without a .sig
>
>
> PBW works wonders on the worst crud. Just let it soak in a warm solution for
> an hour or so, agitating now and then.
>
> Gerard
>
Ditto for One-Step - works well.
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John Bleichert syborg@earthlink.net
The heat from below can burn your eyes out!!
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Date: 16 Nov 2006 09:40:50
From: The Artist Formerly Known as Kap'n Salty
Subject: Re: Cleaning blow-off tubes
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John Bleichert wrote:
> Gerard Eberlein <dormouse@charter.net> wrote:
>> "Bart Goddard" <goddardbe@netscape.net> wrote in message
>> news:Xns987D4E196194Dgoddardb@129.250.170.81...
>>> My Scottish ale did primary fermentation so quickly, I think
>>> an actual mushroom cloud formed from the explosion.
>>>
>>> Now my blow-off tubes are soaking in hot water, but the
>>> insides are coated with crud which shows no sign of
>>> yielding.
>>>
>>> So the question is: What's your niftiest trick for cleaning
>>> blow-off tubes (one if 5 feet long)?
>>>
>>> Bart
>>>
>>> --
>>> The man without a .sig
>>
>> PBW works wonders on the worst crud. Just let it soak in a warm solution for
>> an hour or so, agitating now and then.
>>
>> Gerard
>>
>
> Ditto for One-Step - works well.
Oxiclean actually works quite nicely -- and it's cheap. Bleach solutions
will also work well. Organic crud is pretty vulnerable to a variety of
cleaners.
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Date: 16 Nov 2006 16:30:58
From: Bart Goddard
Subject: Re: Cleaning blow-off tubes
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mikey666@666swampgas.666com wrote:
>>> PBW
>> Ditto for One-Step
> Oxiclean
Well, I was actually hoping one of you guys would
just come over and do it for me.
B.
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The man without a .sig
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Date: 16 Nov 2006 12:36:34
From: hankus
Subject: Re: Cleaning blow-off tubes
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A lot to be said for a couple of hours of soaking in vinegar followed by the
string mentioned before with various size knots...if still not clean then
connect it to a pressure cooker exhasut tube
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Thanks
Hank
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Date: 21 Nov 2006 16:57:00
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Cleaning blow-off tubes
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On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:36:34 -0600, <hbienert@cox.net > wrote:
> A lot to be said for a couple of hours of soaking in vinegar followed by the
> string mentioned before with various size knots...if still not clean then
> connect it to a pressure cooker exhasut tube
IMO, if you're really working that hard at it, just replace it. Tubing
is cheap.
John.
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Date: 16 Nov 2006 09:26:21
From: Mark R
Subject: Re: Cleaning blow-off tubes
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"John Bleichert" <syborg@earthlink.net > wrote in message news:ck%6h.7361
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> > PBW works wonders on the worst crud. Just let it soak in a warm solution
for
> > an hour or so, agitating now and then.
> >
> > Gerard
> >
>
> Ditto for One-Step - works well.
And if you still don't feel comfortable, tie a rag to a piece of string and
pull it through a few times.
Mark R
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Date: 16 Nov 2006 09:35:13
From: Jim Stansell
Subject: Re: Cleaning blow-off tubes
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On 16 Nov 2006 13:42:25 GMT, Bart Goddard <goddardbe@netscape.net >
wrote:
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>My Scottish ale did primary fermentation so quickly, I think
>an actual mushroom cloud formed from the explosion.
>
>Now my blow-off tubes are soaking in hot water, but the
>insides are coated with crud which shows no sign of
>yielding.
>
>So the question is: What's your niftiest trick for cleaning
>blow-off tubes (one if 5 feet long)?
>
>Bart
A soak in hot TSP or PBW should do the trick.
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Date: 16 Nov 2006 18:26:02
From:
Subject: Re: Cleaning blow-off tubes
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hankus wrote:
> A lot to be said for a couple of hours of soaking in vinegar followed by the
> string mentioned before with various size knots...if still not clean then
> connect it to a pressure cooker exhasut tube
> --
> Thanks
> Hank
They make Line Brushes that work great ..
here's a link to get started
http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=15977
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Date: 16 Nov 2006 21:32:21
From: Wayne
Subject: Re: Cleaning blow-off tubes
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rich.brooks@comcast.net wrote:
> hankus wrote:
>> A lot to be said for a couple of hours of soaking in vinegar followed by the
>> string mentioned before with various size knots...if still not clean then
>> connect it to a pressure cooker exhasut tube
>> --
>> Thanks
>> Hank
>
> They make Line Brushes that work great ..
>
> here's a link to get started
>
> http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=15977
>
If soaking doesn't do it, I just tie a string to my bottle brush and
pull it through a couple of times.
Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company
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Date: 21 Nov 2006 16:55:35
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Cleaning blow-off tubes
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On 16 Nov 2006 13:42:25 GMT, <goddardbe@netscape.net > wrote:
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> My Scottish ale did primary fermentation so quickly, I think
> an actual mushroom cloud formed from the explosion.
>
> Now my blow-off tubes are soaking in hot water, but the
> insides are coated with crud which shows no sign of
> yielding.
>
> So the question is: What's your niftiest trick for cleaning
> blow-off tubes (one if 5 feet long)?
IMO, you're going to need something other than just hot water. Try
whatever cleaner you use for your equipment (PBW, oxiclean, bleach, etc).
John.
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Date: 21 Nov 2006 17:43:17
From: Jeff
Subject: Re: Cleaning blow-off tubes
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> So the question is: What's your niftiest trick for cleaning
> blow-off tubes (one if 5 feet long)?
I clean it the same as all my tubing: I put a wad of soaped up paper
towel in it and then jam that end to the water supply and let the water
force the wad through it. Do it a couple of times in each direction and
then rinse it out. It works great.
With the blow off tubes, the end fits right over my laundry sink water
faucet, so I don't even need a reducer for it.
--Jeff
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