To clean
1. Fill with Hot water
2. Add a scoop of oxyclean (I use the generic dollar store one)
3. Leave it overnight when you dump it the am it will be clean probably won't even need any scrubbing
I ended up trying the beer (it's a Berliner), and it's flippin delicious. Wonderfully tart and pretty much exactly how I wanted it to taste. I kegged that sucker and I'll be drinking it by the pint soon.
I rarely freak out and go "MY BATCH IS RUINED!!", and now I remember why