Clean copper components of mash tun?

[alkohall]

+1.

People that feel antsy about this need to remember that there's any number of mouse feces/hair, and bugs in your malt as well that you're probably not aware of. Just like your breakfast cereal.

Kal

Thanks for that, Kal!

[Kbar]

Can not say enough for cleaning immediately after use. Let air dry.

[Cody]

Your could have all sorts of interesting stuff growing in the crevices but it won't matter as you'll be boiling for at least an hour like others have mentioned.

This isn't necessarily true, as certain bacteria and molds produce toxins that are actually fairly heat stable and can linger well after the organism itself is long dead.

[mabrungard]

Your could have all sorts of interesting stuff growing in the crevices but it won't matter as you'll be boiling for at least an hour like others have mentioned.

This isn't necessarily true, as certain bacteria and molds produce toxins that are actually fairly heat stable and can linger well after the organism itself is long dead.

Good point. But if you get everything that could putrify out, there should be little opportunity for growing those bad critters.

[scotchpine]

As part of my multi-task time management I clean my mash tun while waiting for wort to come to boil and let air dry. Also measure out hops additions while mashing and crush grains while strike water is heating. Still trying to compress the time frame for this whole process.