Cleaning new crusher

[Maheesh]

What would be beat to clean a new crusher destemmer of any possible oil residue from manufacturing?

 

[winemaker81]

I'd use plain 'ole dishwashing soap. Wash all surfaces that might come in contact with the grapes, then rinse well.

 

[mainshipfred]

I would do the same thing with a spritzing of sanitizing solution afterward.

 

[distancerunner]

Used sal soda for years. Works great. Triple rinse and feel the surface. Grape sugars are sticky stuff.

Last year ran out of sal soda. Used unscented Dawn dishwash. No discernable difference.

Sanitize with Star San or kmeta/citric acid solution. Or not.

 

[vinny]

Gotta put in my undying vote for PBW... Love that stuff!