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Wm John Ivey
Member
Username: Fat_elvis
Post Number: 207
Registered: 02-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, June 26, 2004 - 02:23 pm: | 
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I just went outside to setup my equipment to brew a nice weisenbock and to my dismay I found the brewery in a sad shape. I did the unthinkable, I forgot to clean and sanatize the equipment before putting them to bed. I rinsed everything off ofcourse, but no elbow grease. It looks like a long day of scrubbing and a long night of brewing (Since it hit 108' here in Phx yesterday it might be alot cooler  ). Anybody else pulled a bonehead like this one?
Thanks
John |
Chad Dickinson
Intermediate Member
Username: Icehouse
Post Number: 265
Registered: 02-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, June 26, 2004 - 03:03 pm: |
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I never sanitize at cleanup, I always lightly scrub, using just a green scotch pad, and water.
I sanitize thouroughly right before I use the stuff on brewday.
Why sanitize twice?
Just my thoughts, and I'm pretty new.... |
Brandon Dachel
Senior Member
Username: Brandon
Post Number: 1080
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, June 26, 2004 - 03:39 pm: |
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> Why sanitize twice?
*Exactly* |
Eric Lord
New Member
Username: Eric_lord
Post Number: 34
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, June 26, 2004 - 03:46 pm: |
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I'm with Chad on this one. I never sanitize after brew day. Not even my CFC. Everything gets rinsed, and if I have the energy, I might scrub my brew pot or mash tun. Heck, I have even left my grain bed in my mash tun for several weeks. No worries, just clean it before you use it next time. |
Denny Conn
Senior Member
Username: Denny
Post Number: 3108
Registered: 01-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, June 26, 2004 - 05:05 pm: |
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I tend to clean up as I go (dump the grains once the boil has started, etc.) so by the time I'm done all I have to do is scrub the kettle a bit. And what the heck are ya gonna pre-sanitize, anyway?
LIfe begins at 60...1.060, that is.
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Michael
Junior Member
Username: Michaelg
Post Number: 72
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, June 26, 2004 - 05:41 pm: |
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I rinse and do any scrubbing before I put everything away. It's just easier.
The one time I forgot I came back to find the spigot and screen on my brew kettle covered in mold. That was something of a hassle to get out. |
Wm John Ivey
Member
Username: Fat_elvis
Post Number: 208
Registered: 02-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, June 26, 2004 - 08:18 pm: |
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Yeah, Michael I can relate, it only took two hours to get things going, if I would of known I would of done it last night. Brewing in the heat of the day is the pits, but I am interested on how fast the CFC will work. I think I might as well use a prechiller to help. Keep yall posted.
John |
Mark Bushey
Junior Member
Username: Spiff95
Post Number: 44
Registered: 03-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, June 26, 2004 - 08:22 pm: |
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I left my brew kettle once for a few days. There was a nice little civilization of enlightened fungi and molds, but their technology was no match for hot, soapy water and a scrub pad.
Like Denny sez, clean as you go and you'll only have to clean and rinse your kettle at the end of the session. |
Dan Mourglea
Intermediate Member
Username: Cataclysmbrewer
Post Number: 424
Registered: 03-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 02:17 am: |
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Yeah, I learned to do as Denny said and clean as I go. . .I find the clean-up easier and because there's lots of down time in the brew day it makes the day much shorter, very little clean-up after the beer goes in the fermenter. |
John Oberley
New Member
Username: Joberley
Post Number: 2
Registered: 06-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 03:56 am: |
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I use an immersion chiller, and I find that the water coming out of it (after the initial blast o' hot water) is perfect for cleanup. I rinse my mash tun, etc. in the water from the chiller. I do NOT, however, sanitize anything when I'm done. Seems a tad bit of overkill to me. As stated above, why do it twice? |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 94
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 01:18 pm: |
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I have a sign in my brewery:
Clean it!
Before you use it...
Clean it!
After you use it...
Clean it!
However, as the others have said, I only sanitize once before using any items that will come in contact with the cooled wort or fermented beer. |
Jeffery Swearengin
Member
Username: Beertracker
Post Number: 208
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 03:42 pm: |
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All is forgiven my brewing son! I believe that having to scrub & scour all the wild beasties off everything is punishment enough. Now go have yourself a beer!
CHEERS! Beertracker
"Hop pickers are God's guardians of beer & health." --- Saint Arnold of Soissons (1040-1087) ~ Patron Saint of Hop Growers
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David Beckerdite
Member
Username: Darkislandfan
Post Number: 184
Registered: 04-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 03:51 pm: |
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Beer makers have Patron Saints too?
WOW!\I learn something new every single time I read this board.
Brew On! |
Jeffery Swearengin
Member
Username: Beertracker
Post Number: 210
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 03:54 pm: |
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Now, that just shows you how important fermentation actually was (is) to society? 
(Message edited by beertracker on June 27, 2004)
CHEERS! Beertracker
"Hop pickers are God's guardians of beer & health." --- Saint Arnold of Soissons (1040-1087) ~ Patron Saint of Hop Growers
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Joe Alf
Member
Username: Joea
Post Number: 163
Registered: 08-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 04:43 pm: |
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I read that one of the miracles that was used for the canonization of St Arnoldus was the restoration of a brewery belonging to a religious order [Trappists?].The brewery and the beer, which was critical to the finances of the monastary, had been destroyed in a storm.It was immediatly restored due to the prayer of this great saint\brewer.
Now, that just shows how important fermentation actually is ..to God.
From man's sweat and God's love,beer came into the world. St.Arnoldus |
Jeffery Swearengin
Member
Username: Beertracker
Post Number: 214
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 05:03 pm: |
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Joe,
I'm not sure where I came up with quote? I think I found it on a Belgian beer website when I was researching quotes for our club's website database. I do remember that St. Arnold(us) of Metz ~ Patron Saint of Brewers lived much earlier than St. Arnold of Soissons. If I find the actual source then I'll be happy to pass it along.
CHEERS! Beertracker
"Hop pickers are God's guardians of beer & health." --- Saint Arnold of Soissons (1040-1087) ~ Patron Saint of Hop Growers
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Doug J
New Member
Username: Doug_j
Post Number: 1
Registered: 06-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 11:02 pm: |
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Don't forget St. Brigid of Ireland.
One of her miracles was that she turned her bathwater into beer. |
Dan Listermann
Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 194
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:07 am: |
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You have to figure that St. Brigid was a real looker. |
Joe Alf
Member
Username: Joea
Post Number: 165
Registered: 08-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 02:01 am: |
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Nice intro to the Board Doug,
I've heard of turning water into wine,
and peoples making bathwater beer,
Heck have a little faith Doug,
I even beleive Dan is tying to turn some dried bugs into beer so he can start his own cacada tradition,
I wish I was so enlightened. |
Richard Nye
Member
Username: Yeasty_boy
Post Number: 125
Registered: 01-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 10:03 am: |
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Dan, I can see her now....ivory complexion, strawberry blonde hair, and a nasty little grin like she's been drinking the bathwater. |
PalerThanAle
Advanced Member
Username: Palerthanale
Post Number: 986
Registered: 04-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 12:06 pm: |
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Don't forget St Pauli of Girl. I'm not sure what the miracle was, maybe to make good beer taste like skunk.
PTA |
Wykowski
Senior Member
Username: Bigearl
Post Number: 1065
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 03:01 pm: |
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yes, you can click on my profile, to see my Shrine to St Pauli of Girl , Patron Saint of Chicks with Big Mugs |
Mark Bushey
Junior Member
Username: Spiff95
Post Number: 46
Registered: 03-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 04:20 pm: |
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Man, ain't nothin' like a chick with big mugs!  |
Jeffery Swearengin
Member
Username: Beertracker
Post Number: 220
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 04:34 pm: |
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Hey that's a good one! 
CHEERS! Beertracker
"From man's sweat and God's love, beer came into the world." ~ Saint Arnold of Metz (580-640) - Patron Saint of Brewers
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Vance Barnes
Advanced Member
Username: Vancebarnes
Post Number: 767
Registered: 03-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 05:30 pm: |
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Easiest way to clean up a BIG mess? Don't make one.
I'm with the clean up as you go crowd. I left the mash tun and kettle overnight once due to time constrainsts. Only once. |
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