Hi All,
I've been using flip tops exclusively since brewing. (Hoping to keezerize by the end of the year.)
I have hit a point where I'm a little worried about the rust on the flip top parts now, however and would really like to know if anyone has figured out what to do with this situation.
Last night I bottled a small batch and, I kid you not, had "POOFs" of rust come off the bails when sealing the bottles. There has been some oxidation in the past, sure, but this was a bit of a new level.
Has anyone figured out how to CLEAN these and keep them from getting this way in the future? I have 2 things working against me:
1. My sanitizing process consists of submerging the bottles (everything connected) in starsan
2. I will put them in coolers full of ice <- that REALLY seems to hurt them.
So, any cleaning tips out there to make them all shiny and new again and not look like they're gonna break any second? The pic is actually a "good" one but I have noticed that some are far better off than others.
Thanks!
I've been using flip tops exclusively since brewing. (Hoping to keezerize by the end of the year.)
I have hit a point where I'm a little worried about the rust on the flip top parts now, however and would really like to know if anyone has figured out what to do with this situation.
Last night I bottled a small batch and, I kid you not, had "POOFs" of rust come off the bails when sealing the bottles. There has been some oxidation in the past, sure, but this was a bit of a new level.
Has anyone figured out how to CLEAN these and keep them from getting this way in the future? I have 2 things working against me:
1. My sanitizing process consists of submerging the bottles (everything connected) in starsan
2. I will put them in coolers full of ice <- that REALLY seems to hurt them.
So, any cleaning tips out there to make them all shiny and new again and not look like they're gonna break any second? The pic is actually a "good" one but I have noticed that some are far better off than others.
Thanks!