Carboy cleaning (after first batch)

[ncoutroulis]

So i've bottled my first batch..and have scrubbed and cleaned the carboy with soap and the bottle brush. I'm sure it's not 100% clean or sanitized, so i'm wondering what needs to be done before I use it for my next fermentation.

thanks

 

[MaxStout]

Get some Oxyclean (unscented), dump 5 or 6 scoops into the carboy and fill up to the neck with hot water. Let it soak overnight. Dump it out, rinse thoroughly and let it drip-dry. This is just the cleaning part; you don't sanitize the carboy until right before you use it again next brew day.

 

[Zzyzx3]

Oxyclean or PBW are great for cleaning equipment. Like MaxStout said, make sure you get the unscented Oxyclean if you go that route. I usually just soak some PBW in my fermentor and use a sponge to wash it out and it always cleans up real nice. Then once your brew day comes around you will have a clean carboy and all you have to do is throw some sanitizer in it and you are good to go.

 

[Malric]

If it's really stuck (ie I didn't clean it right after fermentation finished up), I do an initial rinse with hot water, then soak with oxy clean. I've tried PBW and oxy. Seems like the oxy can leave a *little* residual behind. If I see that, I hit it with PBW.

If the first 24-48 hour oxy soak leaves some crud, hit it with some hot water and a half a scoop oxy for a 3-7 days. That will take care of anything.