Quick question for the all in one electric BIAB users with integral pumps

[Teufelhunde]

Trying to figure out which system I want and just wonder how those systems with integrated pumps are cleaned between brews. Seems like it would be problematic to get all of the old wort out of the pump/piping.

How do you insure they are clean?

THX

Lon

 

[jschein]

Recirculate 140 degree PBW or Oxi for 20 minutes

 

[Bobby_M]

Recirculate 140 degree PBW or Oxi for 20 minutes

And then rinse with hot water thoroughly.

 

[Pkrd]

Recirculate 140 degree PBW or Oxi for 20 minutes

I like to spend those 20 minutes wondering what I'd be doing at that exact moment if I was still doing BIAB in a pot on the stove. Because it wouldn't be cleaning.

 

[stealthfixr]

Recirculate 140 degree PBW or Oxi for 20 minutes

This. Then like was already said, recirc with hot water afterwards.

Never had a problem with getting gunk out of the pump or having carry-over 'stuff' appear in a subsequent batch from internal piping. I also use muslin bags with hops, which helps--I just decrement hop utilization 5-10% in Brewfather to account for it, and it seems to work.