| |
Main
Date: 02 Nov 2006 23:44:28
From: Dan Logcher
Subject: Moldy Gear
|
I bought some used brewing equipment, carboy, airlock, funnel, for
almost nothing.. but it appears it spent much of its time in someones
moldy basement. Whats the best way to get rid of the moldy smell?
--
Dan
|
|
| |
Date: 03 Nov 2006 05:02:30
From: dan
Subject: Re: Moldy Gear
|
Dan Logcher wrote:
> I bought some used brewing equipment, carboy, airlock, funnel, for
> almost nothing.. but it appears it spent much of its time in someones
> moldy basement. Whats the best way to get rid of the moldy smell?
>
I would soak it all in a mild bleach solution to kill any mold and
hopefully remove any odor.
dan
|
| |
Date: 03 Nov 2006 10:12:17
From:
Subject: Re: Moldy Gear
|
John 'Shaggy' Kolesar wrote:
> > I heard that vinegar is more effective at cleaning mold than bleach,
> > but there's a bunch of stuff saying things one way or the other. The
> > best bet is to try both, but not at the same time or else you'll get
> > some nasty chlorine gas.
>
> I thought it was chlorine (bleach) and amonia that create chlorine gas.
> Does vinegar contain amonia?
I'm just going to go with what's on the web, but this kind of thing is
full of contradictory information.
http://frugalliving.about.com/cs/tips/qt/vinbleach.htm
The EPA says not to mix them *directly*. Which seems to mean don't put
raw bleach in a container followed by raw vinegar, but a cut solution
should be OK.
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/chemicals/bleachfactsheet.htm
This is pretty funky but says you can do it, and it makes it pretty
damn strong
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-02/asfm-vik021306.php
So I recommend not doing and together, but in tandem since it's the
conservative way to go. Chances are that wiping everything (to get off
the top layer of mold) and then bleaching will be fine by itself.
|
| |
Date: 03 Nov 2006 16:18:04
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Moldy Gear
|
On Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:44:28 -0500, <dlogcher*xspam*@comcast.net > wrote:
> I bought some used brewing equipment, carboy, airlock, funnel, for
> almost nothing.. but it appears it spent much of its time in someones
> moldy basement. Whats the best way to get rid of the moldy smell?
I'd say a bleach soak. Be sure to rinse it *really* well afterwards though.
John.
|
| | |
Date: 03 Nov 2006 14:07:29
From: Dan Logcher
Subject: Re: Moldy Gear
|
John 'Shaggy' Kolesar wrote:
> On Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:44:28 -0500, <dlogcher*xspam*@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>I bought some used brewing equipment, carboy, airlock, funnel, for
>>almost nothing.. but it appears it spent much of its time in someones
>>moldy basement. Whats the best way to get rid of the moldy smell?
>
>
> I'd say a bleach soak. Be sure to rinse it *really* well afterwards though.
I've been reluctant to use bleach for cleaning my gear due to the
need for extra rinsing.. dispite the fact that my friend says he
uses bleach exlusively and brews great beers.
I'll give it a shot.. btw, what ratio should I use?
--
Dan
|
| | | |
Date: 03 Nov 2006 19:42:53
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Moldy Gear
|
On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:07:29 -0500, <dlogcher*xspam*@comcast.net > wrote:
> John 'Shaggy' Kolesar wrote:
>> On Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:44:28 -0500, <dlogcher*xspam*@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>>I bought some used brewing equipment, carboy, airlock, funnel, for
>>>almost nothing.. but it appears it spent much of its time in someones
>>>moldy basement. Whats the best way to get rid of the moldy smell?
>>
>>
>> I'd say a bleach soak. Be sure to rinse it *really* well afterwards though.
>
> I've been reluctant to use bleach for cleaning my gear due to the
> need for extra rinsing.. dispite the fact that my friend says he
> uses bleach exlusively and brews great beers.
I used it regularly when I first started brewing without any problems that
I noticed. I switched to other stuff when I started getting more SS
equipment though (kegs, etc). Bleach isn't very metal friendly.
> I'll give it a shot.. btw, what ratio should I use?
I don't know exactly, it's been awhile since I used it routinely. Not a
lot though, maybe a couple ounces in 5 gallons of water. There should be
info about recommended levels either in the archives here or on the web
in general though. Since you've got equipment that you know is really nasty,
I'd probably make it a little stronger than the normal recommendation.
John.
|
| |
Date: 02 Nov 2006 22:40:57
From:
Subject: Re: Moldy Gear
|
Dan Logcher wrote:
> I bought some used brewing equipment, carboy, airlock, funnel, for
> almost nothing.. but it appears it spent much of its time in someones
> moldy basement. Whats the best way to get rid of the moldy smell?
I heard that vinegar is more effective at cleaning mold than bleach,
but there's a bunch of stuff saying things one way or the other. The
best bet is to try both, but not at the same time or else you'll get
some nasty chlorine gas. Lightly wipe everything first and then soak
in a bleach solution for at least 30 minutes. Drain then try the same
with a vinegar solution. Rinse the snot out of it and dry it out in
the sun. It should be fine after that.
This is generally what I do with my mash cooler if I didn't clean it
very well immediately after brew day. I haven't had any off flavors
due to either mold or cleaners.
|
| | |
Date: 03 Nov 2006 16:20:21
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Moldy Gear
|
On 2 Nov 2006 22:40:57 -0800, <adam.preble@gmail.com > wrote:
> Dan Logcher wrote:
>> I bought some used brewing equipment, carboy, airlock, funnel, for
>> almost nothing.. but it appears it spent much of its time in someones
>> moldy basement. Whats the best way to get rid of the moldy smell?
>
> I heard that vinegar is more effective at cleaning mold than bleach,
> but there's a bunch of stuff saying things one way or the other. The
> best bet is to try both, but not at the same time or else you'll get
> some nasty chlorine gas.
I thought it was chlorine (bleach) and amonia that create chlorine gas.
Does vinegar contain amonia?
John.
|
| | | |
Date: 06 Nov 2006 10:19:33
From: Jim Stansell
Subject: Re: Moldy Gear
|
On 3 Nov 2006 16:20:21 GMT, John 'Shaggy' Kolesar <spam@shagg.net >
wrote:
>
>I thought it was chlorine (bleach) and amonia that create chlorine gas.
>Does vinegar contain amonia?
>
>
>John.
Vinegar is typically a 5% solution of acetic acid......you're right,
no ammonia.
|
| | |
Date: 03 Nov 2006 08:40:53
From: Dan Logcher
Subject: Re: Moldy Gear
|
adam.preble@gmail.com wrote:
> Dan Logcher wrote:
>
>>I bought some used brewing equipment, carboy, airlock, funnel, for
>>almost nothing.. but it appears it spent much of its time in someones
>>moldy basement. Whats the best way to get rid of the moldy smell?
>
>
> I heard that vinegar is more effective at cleaning mold than bleach,
> but there's a bunch of stuff saying things one way or the other. The
> best bet is to try both, but not at the same time or else you'll get
> some nasty chlorine gas. Lightly wipe everything first and then soak
> in a bleach solution for at least 30 minutes. Drain then try the same
> with a vinegar solution. Rinse the snot out of it and dry it out in
> the sun. It should be fine after that.
>
> This is generally what I do with my mash cooler if I didn't clean it
> very well immediately after brew day. I haven't had any off flavors
> due to either mold or cleaners.
Thanks guys, I'll try a bleach solution..
--
Dan
|
|
