How much oxy-clean to use?

Jake · September 27, 2011, 09:59:36 PM

Dan, get yourself a bottle of starsan that we got in. 32oz. You won't regret it.

DandyMason · September 27, 2011, 10:16:50 PM

Oh okay, good to know..

I have the 32 oz starsan ordered... and I do have the pink chlorine stuff also.

I will borrow some of my dads starsan until mine arrives.

Jake · September 30, 2011, 11:12:27 AM

I just got a box of the oxyclean yesterday at costco for around 15 bucks ... should last a while. So I use about a scoop in a keg and in carboy?

Dan, where'd you get the no-name stuff? Great value, is that wal-mart? What'd you pay and how much bigger, approx? I try to avoid wal-mart whenever i can for multiple reasons:

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/photos

DandyMason · September 30, 2011, 11:47:07 AM

hahaha yeah dont blame on avoiding wal mart for that reason...

I got the great value stuff from wal mart... From what I saw, wal mart only had the actual Oxi Clean in a pretty small size, maybe 24 oz? It was like 5 or 6 bucks... They also had the Great value stuff for like 7 bucks... I will check on sizes tongiht but it was at least twice as big... So probably around 50 oz.

I should have checked costco... I imagine they would have the best deal.

Jmac00 · September 30, 2011, 12:05:55 PM

yeah, costco is the best deal....even better when it goes on sale for ~$9

Jake · September 30, 2011, 12:14:10 PM

Oh snap. I'm there just about every week, so I'll be sure to keep my eye on it (and let you all know, of course)

Jmac00 · September 30, 2011, 12:57:26 PM

yeah, i haven't seen it on sale here yet, but i've bought it on sale at the other locations before....so its just a matter of time...great time to stock up when it does go on sale.

brew · September 30, 2011, 01:40:01 PM

I got my 12 lbs box of oxy-clean at costco a few weeks ago for 12.99... (Fredericton)

Jake · October 01, 2011, 10:03:47 AM

On box: "metals must not be soaked and must be rinsed immediately and thoroughly"

... Ahhhhh, what?

So it's safe to use on metals (assuming not soaked) if rinsed immediately and thoroughly?
I filled 2 kegs with it yesterday and let it sit for upwards of an hour ... Is SS ok to use it on? Anyone else use on kegs?

Dave Savoie · October 01, 2011, 10:16:27 AM

It should be fine dont stress yourself

Jmac00 · October 01, 2011, 11:08:28 AM

yes, i use it on kegs and its fine.

Richard · October 01, 2011, 11:40:54 AM

I've used it on all kinds of things and it works fine... my hunch would be that since it's OXY clean, the metric shitload of oxygen would oxidise some metals (i.e. not stainless).

Kyle · October 01, 2011, 10:04:57 PM

I've had it sitting in a really dirty keg for a week... seems fine.