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[Big Nake]

Ever since I started using keg lube on the main o-ring, my issues have cleared up. This is a relief because I was afraid it was somewhere in my draft system. Every time I take a clean & sanitized keg and purge it with CO2, I take the oring off and lube it up. I have three 5lb tanks and one 10lb tank for serving and I was always afraid to put that 10lb tank into one of the serving fridges thinking it would be gone in a day. Now that 10lb tank has been in one of the serving fridges (faucets 3 & 4) for months without issue. Thanks to all for the help on this.

[positiveContact]

Every time the keg kicks I rinse, soak in oxiclean, disassemble, rinse, lube, sanitize parts, reassemble, sanitize, purge, and then beer goes back in.

[Deerslyr]

Just found Amazon Prime has the Oxi-free... now I can give all my kegs the cleaning that I really want to give them.  Need to pick up some lube.

 

Have a Homebrewers meeting tomorrow night... our first official one after a formation meeting.  I said I'd bring a growler of Cream Ale... guess what happened over the weekend?   Yup... ran out of gas.  Headed over to Airgas at lunch.

[Big Nake]

Just found Amazon Prime has the Oxi-free... now I can give all my kegs the cleaning that I really want to give them.  Need to pick up some lube.
 
Have a Homebrewers meeting tomorrow night... our first official one after a formation meeting.  I said I'd bring a growler of Cream Ale... guess what happened over the weekend?   Yup... ran out of gas.  Headed over to Airgas at lunch.

[MyaCullen]

Just found Amazon Prime has the Oxi-free... now I can give all my kegs the cleaning that I really want to give them.  Need to pick up some lube.

 

Have a Homebrewers meeting tomorrow night... our first official one after a formation meeting.  I said I'd bring a growler of Cream Ale... guess what happened over the weekend?   Yup... ran out of gas.  Headed over to Airgas at lunch.

do yourself a favor and pick up a bag of the Red Devil TSP 90 (sodium metasilicate) powder at a hardware store and mix that 2 lbs bag with the tub of Oxi

[HVB]

do yourself a favor and pick up a bag of the Red Devil TSP 90 (sodium metasilicate) powder at a hardware store and mix that 2 lbs bag with the tub of Oxi

Yup, it helps.

 

Just found Amazon Prime has the Oxi-free... now I can give all my kegs the cleaning that I really want to give them.  Need to pick up some lube.

 

Have a Homebrewers meeting tomorrow night... our first official one after a formation meeting.  I said I'd bring a growler of Cream Ale... guess what happened over the weekend?   Yup... ran out of gas.  Headed over to Airgas at lunch.

You need more tanks!  I have 4,and 2 more at my fathers house, just so that does not happen.

[Deerslyr]

do yourself a favor and pick up a bag of the Red Devil TSP 90 (sodium metasilicate) powder at a hardware store and mix that 2 lbs bag with the tub of Oxi

So noted... 2 pounds of TSP 90 with the 3 pound tub of Oxi sound correct?

 

Yup, it helps.

 

You need more tanks!  I have 4,and 2 more at my fathers house, just so that does not happen.

I have two tanks... but was too lazy to go get the 2nd one filled after it kicked and was swapped out.  Jut got back from Airgas... took me all of 20 minutes.  Two 5# tanks for a total of $48.60.

 

I go through a tank in maybe 18 months at best.  I can't remember the last time I got them filled.  But... now I have the spare ready to go and I'll be more mindful of taking the empty in right away.

[Deerslyr]

Just reading some stuff on the red-devil TSP 90.  They do not recommend using it with any powered machines.  I will be using the Oxi on my Grainfather system, so would prefer to keep the TSP 90 out of it.  

 

Maybe I'll just get a bag and use as/when needed and not mix the whole thing.  If it is 2 pounds TSP to 3 pounds Oxi, then it's a pretty simple 2:3 ratio each time.  Right?  Is it that simple?

[HVB]

Just reading some stuff on the red-devil TSP 90.  They do not recommend using it with any powered machines.  I will be using the Oxi on my Grainfather system, so would prefer to keep the TSP 90 out of it.  

 

Maybe I'll just get a bag and use as/when needed and not mix the whole thing.  If it is 2 pounds TSP to 3 pounds Oxi, then it's a pretty simple 2:3 ratio each time.  Right?  Is it that simple?

What do you mean powered?  As in electric?  I do it all the time.

[Deerslyr]

What do you mean powered?  As in electric?  I do it all the time.

Yeah... electric.

 

Here is what I saw on Amazon:

 

 

Question:

Can this product be used in the washing machine?

Answer:

Hello - this product is designed to clean siding, floors and walls, so we would not recommend it being used in any type of powered machine. Thanks!
Red Devil 
By Red Devil Customer Service on March 29, 2017

[MyaCullen]

it's the same primary ingredient as PLC brewing cleaner and PBW, I'd never use it for washing clothes period though.

 

What you are making is a generic PBW.  I use it 2 lbs to a 5lb tub of Sun Oxygen cleaner.

[matt6150]

What do you mean powered? As in electric? I do it all the time.

Yep, not a problem at all.

[Deerslyr]

ok!

 

Hopefully I can find it at Menard's.  Going to Home Depot is a hassle.

[Big Nake]

ok!
 
Hopefully I can find it at Menard's.  Going to Home Depot is a hassle.

Don't forget to save big money.

[Deerslyr]

Don't forget to save big money.

Jeebus!  You leave my Nards out of this!!!

 

Can't wait for Christmas for them to roll out the commercials with the old fart!