Mitch S
Well-Known Member
Hopefully I am not beating a dead horse with this thread, but had a few question on best practices for cleaning and sanitizing hoses.
I use the clear hoses for everything from blow-off to transfer (no longer to secondary, though, after going through this forum!). My process is to rinse with hot tap water to remove the large leftovers, soak in warm to hot PBW for 30 minutes, rinse, let dry, then sanitize with Starsan prior to brewing (usually through in a bucket with Starsan for a few minutes).
The 2 issues I have are drying and discoloration in my blow off hoses. It seems that when I hang a hose up to dry, it takes a few days to fully dry. Usually after 2 days there is some visible moisture (similar to condensation) in the lines. Any recommendations on how to eliminate that? As for my blow off lines, I've seen the hose take on a brown color after use. It seems to disappear somewhat during cleaning, but I still see a brown tint. The hose doesn't smell, and the particular one I noticed this on was brand new. Anyone else encountered this and have any recommendations?
I use the clear hoses for everything from blow-off to transfer (no longer to secondary, though, after going through this forum!). My process is to rinse with hot tap water to remove the large leftovers, soak in warm to hot PBW for 30 minutes, rinse, let dry, then sanitize with Starsan prior to brewing (usually through in a bucket with Starsan for a few minutes).
The 2 issues I have are drying and discoloration in my blow off hoses. It seems that when I hang a hose up to dry, it takes a few days to fully dry. Usually after 2 days there is some visible moisture (similar to condensation) in the lines. Any recommendations on how to eliminate that? As for my blow off lines, I've seen the hose take on a brown color after use. It seems to disappear somewhat during cleaning, but I still see a brown tint. The hose doesn't smell, and the particular one I noticed this on was brand new. Anyone else encountered this and have any recommendations?