auto siphon cleaning

Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:22 am

hey guys just trying to figure out the best way to keep your auto siphon clean and storage
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Re: auto siphon cleaning

Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:29 am

I picked up a couple of those trays that are used for soaking wall paper, think I got mine at Ace hardware, they work great for soaking Long items like auto siphons, and wine thieves.
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Re: auto siphon cleaning

Sun Aug 05, 2012 4:02 pm

Nothing against WBB's reply as it's a fine way to do it, but to present another option.

I'm usually using bucket fermenters & bottling buckets to mix up PBW & StarSan. Especially to clean up after I use the siphon. I like to use the siphon to transfer the cleaning chemicals to another vessel (often the next that needs it). An extra soak upside down works for the PBW & I always keep a large spray bottle of StarSan around. I find that if I spray it down a couple times is during the sanitizer transfer is more than sufficient to get all the parts not submerged.
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Re: auto siphon cleaning

Sun Aug 05, 2012 4:30 pm

Ozwald wrote:I always keep a large spray bottle of StarSan around. I find that if I spray it down a couple times is during the sanitizer transfer is more than sufficient to get all the parts not submerged.


Yup.
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Re: auto siphon cleaning

Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:56 pm

Also, Happy Birthday Whitebeard.

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Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:26 pm

Ozwald wrote:Also, Happy Birthday Whitebeard.

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Thanks brotha!!! :pop


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