sanitizer

[Hairdresser28]

Is Easy clean a sanitizer or is it just a cleaner?

 

[RockofNJ]

Cleaner

I believe it is just a cleaner, used for removing brewing deposits and labels.
Get Potassium Mea bisulfate and mix 3 tbls to a gallon of water.
Do not inhale the fumes!

 

[Runningwolf]

Hairdresser you want to get One Step. That is a cleaner and Sanitizer. Oxy-Clean is the same thing and a lot cheaper. That is what I use.

 

[RockofNJ]

Hairdresser you want to get One Step. That is a cleaner and Sanitizer. Oxy-Clean is the same thing and a lot cheaper. That is what I use.

Really? I was told by the owner of a brew supply chain that One Step was NOT a sanitizer.

 

[Runningwolf]

That is why they call it "One Step". Clean and sanitizes. You do have to rinse it off unlike just sanitizing with a meta solution.

 

[Hairdresser28]

Crap, it came with a wine kit i bought so i assumed it was a sanitizer , that's what i get for assuming. I have made 3 batched of wine without anything being sanitized. how bad is it?????

 

[Runningwolf]

Chances are if you kept everything clean you're going to be ok, but going forward be careful to keep everything sanitized. I keep a meta solution in a qt spray bottle to spray any utensils before using them like spoons, hydrometer and hoses.

 

[Hairdresser28]

do you have to rinse that?

 

[Runningwolf]

No you do not. I add 3 tbs to 1 gallon of water.

 

[Lizerdking]

I've been using Easy Clean exclusively for a year now as a no rinse cleaner/sanitizer... Not to start a war, but from what I've found It creates a Hydrogen Peroxide solution, same as one step, same as Oxyclean, it even feels the same slippery consistency as the others... Only it's a bit cheaper when bought in bulk...


It's not a sanitizer per se. They haven't paid the government to list it as such. It will create a solution that will sanitize if in contact for 2 minutes. If you need more info, look at oxygen cleaners in the food industry out on the web.


Now I've only made 50 or so gallons using this method to clean/sanitize everything from carboys to old wine bottles, but so far, no problems

 

[Kramnuko]

I believe it is just a cleaner, used for removing brewing deposits and labels.
Get Potassium Mea bisulfate and mix 3 tbls to a gallon of water.
Do not inhale the fumes!

Are the fumes hazardous?

 

[Brew and Wine Supply]

only if inhaled.... like George Carlin said... "saliva has been proven to be hazardous to your health, but only if taken in small amounts over a long period of time."

 

[Kramnuko]

Uh oh I stuck my nose right in it and took a whiff

 

[Wade E]

If your stil standing your OK. Did it knock your socks off?

 

[hobbyiswine]

I took a whiff of potassium metabilsulphite solution yesterday as I was cleaning my carboys and racking my pee and didn't notice much (if any) scent/smell. I took a good sniff to get an idea of the smell since someone had mentioned it on the forum but didn't really get much of a scent from it. I know my mix wasn't weak as I ad 3 tbls per gallon. Maybe next time I will pay closer attention but didn't pickup on a noticeable smell. What should it smell like?

 

[Wade E]

How many days old is this solution? It takes a few days fir to treally come out of solution withouit using citric acid.

 

[Kramnuko]

The smell was strong, stunk up the whole house. 3 tablespoons to a gallon was used as a sanitizer. Hope it does not linger in the wine used a 1/4 teaspoon tom6 gallons.