Labels:text | newspaper | black and white | publication OCR: SANITATION & CLEANING E All equipment (hydrometer, fermenter, etc.) that comes in contact with wort (unfermented beer) after boiling must be thoroughly sanitized, as the same abundant sugars and nutrients so condu- cive to yeast growth are equally attrac- chrempro SDP tive to wild ycast and bacteria. Bacteria and wild yeast are on virtually all unsanitized surfaces and in the air in kitchens and basements. Wort is the most vulnerable during the time before fermentation starts - a foothold gained by wild yeast or bacteria at this point often taints the flavor of the beer, as wild yeast and bacteria are usually faster growing than brewing yeast. Beer in- fected with wild yeast or bacteria, al- B. CHEMPRO SDP A dry concen- E. IODINE SANITIZER A liquid io- though incapable of causing illness in trated chlorine-based sanitizer that fea- dine based sanitizer, ideal for the humans, can have a yeasty, sour, or tures scrubbing agents to help lift brewer who uses stainless steel kegs. acidic flavor. deposits off glass and plastic. One pack- Makes up to 18 gallons of workiag sole- age makes 10 gallons of working solu- tion at 25 PPM iodine, the level neces There are two sanitizing agents avail- tion with a chlorine level of 150 PPM. sary to sanitize. To use, add 2 able, chlorine and lodine. Although it For thorough sanitizing, let equipment should not be used for prolonged con- soak for 5 minutes in 150 PPM Chempro teaspoons to 1 gallor, of water to make a working solution. For thorough sani- tact (over 1 hour) with stainless steel, solution; while very clean equipment tizing, let equipment soak in the work- chlorine is an effective and economical generally only needs a quick rinse in ing solution for 5 minutes; while very sanitizer, as it can be obtained from or- Chempro followed by a water rinse be- clean equipment generally only needs a dinary UNSCENTED liquid household fore using. Test the PPM (parts per mil- lion} solution streagth with our quick sinse in iodine solution before laundry bleach. To make a working sc- rinsing with water (necessary to remove lution, add 2 tablespoons of bleach to 1 Chlorine Test Strips below. Will cor- toxic iodine traces) and using. gallon of water and cap. In addition, rode stainless steel if left in contact for 4 fluid og. (pictured; A19 $2.25 cleaners which incorporate scrubbing over 1 hour. 312 cz. package. Product of agents and chlorine together, such as England. A18 $2.50 33 fluid oz. A20 89.90 Chempro SDP, are available to help case the chore of scrubbing during clearup. C. CHLORINE TEST STRIPS Perfect Chlorine based sanitizers are safe to use for quickly testing the effectiveness of F. IODINE TEST STRIPS Ideal for with stainless steel providing contact your dilute Chempro SDP or chlorine testing the effective strength of your di- lute iodine solution (it can change time is kept to under one hour. bleach sanitizing solution. To be effec- tive, a chlorine sanitizing solution quickly during heavy use). To sanitize, Although chlorine is a good inexpensive should have 150 to 200 PPM of available an iodine solution should have 25 PPM chlorine, the equivalent of 2 tablespoons icdine. Our lodine Tes: Strips come in sanitizer, it will corrode stainless steel if left in contact with the sleel for over an of unscented bleach in 1 gallon of water, a vial of 100, and feature a color chart with readings at 12.5, 25, and 50 PPM hour. For this reason, many breweries The problem is, a sanitizing solution rap- icdine, as well as clear instructions. with stainless steel equipment and home idly loses available chlorine when ex- posed to the air, such as in a Bottle E56 $3.90 brewers with kegs sanitize with lodine. Iodine is inexpensive, and is just as ef- Sterilizer, or when in heavy use. In- fective in killing bacteria and wild yeast cludes 100 paper test strips, and a vial as chlorine. with instructions and a color chart thal G. BEER BOTTLE BRUSH After reads 10, 50, 100, and 200 PPM chlorine. E28 $3.90 Looking at the available brushes on the A. WATERBOTTLE BRUSH For glass market, we have had a brush made, fea. D. AIRLOCK BRUSH A small brush turing a hand-tied tuft of nylon bristles waterbottles, our Waterbottle Brush is angled to clean the difficult incer shoul- on the end, to thoroughly scrub the oth. for cleaning 48' diameter airlocks, bot- tling valves, and transfer tubing. 12" erwise hard to reach (and usually dirty) ders of the bottle. 23" long, braided wire and nylon bristle construction, bottom of the bottle. For comfort, We Fits our E57 Carboy. long, braided wire and nylon bristle con- have added a wooden handle. For bot- E30 $4.90 struction. E20 $3.00 ties up to 12' tall. E31 $6.25 7
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