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Date: 13 Jul 2006 10:52:40
From: Scott L
Subject: Cleanup with pressure washer
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I recently started cleaning my equipment with my pressure washer, and I
think it actually saves water. At high restriction my washer moves less
than 2 gallons of water per minute (it's a wimpy electric type), and it
only takes a minute or so to completely, utterly clean my brewing
vessels (stainless steel kegs) and immersion chiller. Even less time to
blast the yeast and residue from the inside of my fermenter buckets.
And no cleaner required!
Inside of your ball valves dirty? No problem. Just be prepared to get
soaking wet while you spray into the valve!
And I don't even have to get into how awesome it is for cleaning out
corny kegs.
In the past I probably used upward of 10 gallons just for cleanup after
a brew session. Now it's only a few gallons, and I'm not dumping
cleaning solution so that's a plus too.
Oh.. I'm not sure I'd use this way up close on my plastic cooler mash
tun. I think it could dent the walls and ruin the insulating ability.
Scott
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Date: 13 Jul 2006 17:50:52
From: Bob
Subject: Re: Cleanup with pressure washer
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"Scott L" <scott-sp02@neuralnw.com > wrote in message
news:1152813160.714317.195340@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> I recently started cleaning my equipment with my pressure washer, and I
> think it actually saves water. At high restriction my washer moves less
> than 2 gallons of water per minute (it's a wimpy electric type), and it
> only takes a minute or so to completely, utterly clean my brewing
> vessels (stainless steel kegs) and immersion chiller. Even less time to
> blast the yeast and residue from the inside of my fermenter buckets.
> And no cleaner required!
>
> Inside of your ball valves dirty? No problem. Just be prepared to get
> soaking wet while you spray into the valve!
>
> And I don't even have to get into how awesome it is for cleaning out
> corny kegs.
>
> In the past I probably used upward of 10 gallons just for cleanup after
> a brew session. Now it's only a few gallons, and I'm not dumping
> cleaning solution so that's a plus too.
>
> Oh.. I'm not sure I'd use this way up close on my plastic cooler mash
> tun. I think it could dent the walls and ruin the insulating ability.
Point a fan spray into emptiy bottles, pull the trigger, and twist
your hand 90 degrees. Bottle cleaned. All the label adhesive didn't
come off - zap.
I just have a cheap electric washer - it does wonders.
Bob
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Date: 14 Jul 2006 09:46:26
From: Nate
Subject: Re: Cleanup with pressure washer
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Scott L wrote:
> I recently started cleaning my equipment with my pressure washer, and I
> think it actually saves water. At high restriction my washer moves less
> than 2 gallons of water per minute (it's a wimpy electric type), and it
> only takes a minute or so to completely, utterly clean my brewing
> vessels (stainless steel kegs) and immersion chiller. Even less time to
> blast the yeast and residue from the inside of my fermenter buckets.
> And no cleaner required!
>
> Inside of your ball valves dirty? No problem. Just be prepared to get
> soaking wet while you spray into the valve!
>
> And I don't even have to get into how awesome it is for cleaning out
> corny kegs.
>
> In the past I probably used upward of 10 gallons just for cleanup after
> a brew session. Now it's only a few gallons, and I'm not dumping
> cleaning solution so that's a plus too.
>
> Oh.. I'm not sure I'd use this way up close on my plastic cooler mash
> tun. I think it could dent the walls and ruin the insulating ability.
>
> Scott
I also use my pressure washer for cleaning my Sankey kegs... works
great.
http://www.jackieboybrewing.com
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