I mean if it's been carrying sugar and yeast etc, how do you clean
it?

--
billb
Someplace between apathy and anarchy is the stance of the thinking
human being

On 6/8/04 9:55 PM, in article d%uxc.6472$fZ1.1545@fed1read03, "billb"
> wrote:

> I mean if it's been carrying sugar and yeast etc, how do you clean
> it?

I simply flush I well with hot water immediately after use and hang it to
drip dry.


--
Greg Cook
http://homepage.mac.com/gregcook/Wine
http://homepage.mac.com/gregcook/aws

(remove spamblocker from my email)

I rinse it immediately after use, then put a few ml of sulfite solution in
it, slip the loose end of the tubing over the end of the wand so it is a
sealed unit, and hang it up.

Ray

"billb" > wrote in message
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> I mean if it's been carrying sugar and yeast etc, how do you clean
> it?
>
> --
> billb
> Someplace between apathy and anarchy is the stance of the thinking
> human being
>
>

"Greg Cook" > wrote in message
s.com...
> On 6/8/04 9:55 PM, in article d%uxc.6472$fZ1.1545@fed1read03, "billb"
> > wrote:
>
> > I mean if it's been carrying sugar and yeast etc, how do you clean
> > it?
>
> I simply flush I well with hot water immediately after use and hang it to
> drip dry.
>
That's all I do, too, and I make sure I get to it before it has a chance to
sit and fester.

For a more thorough cleaning, there is a product I use on my beer lines
called BLC (yes, it stands for Beer Line Cleaner). It can be ordered on-line
if your local shops don't carry it.

Or just give them a good long soak in your cleaning solution. If something
got really crusty, you COULD try sourcing a long small diameter pipe cleaner
thing like I got with my line cleaning kit. However, being lazy, I would
just be inclined to chuck it and buy some more tubing.

Brian

Brian Lundeen wrote:

> Or just give them a good long soak in your cleaning solution. If something
> got really crusty, you COULD try sourcing a long small diameter pipe cleaner
> thing like I got with my line cleaning kit. However, being lazy, I would
> just be inclined to chuck it and buy some more tubing.

I punctured a piece of tubing trying to scrub some nasties off the
inside with a homemade pipe cleaner... new tubes are cheap if stuff is
caked on.

--
charles
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
"I certainly do not drink all the time. I have to sleep you know."
- W.C. Fields

"Ray" > wrote in message
m...
> I rinse it immediately after use, then put a few ml of sulfite solution in
> it, slip the loose end of the tubing over the end of the wand so it is a
> sealed unit, and hang it up.

I've been using common chlorine bleach to clean up for ages; I have
never had a bad batch from dirty equipment, or any off-tastes.
>
> Ray
>
> "billb" > wrote in message
> news:d%uxc.6472$fZ1.1545@fed1read03...
> > I mean if it's been carrying sugar and yeast etc, how do you clean
> > it?
> >
> > --
> > billb
> > Someplace between apathy and anarchy is the stance of the thinking
> > human being
> >
> >
>
>

"Charles H" > wrote
> "I certainly do not drink all the time. I have to sleep you know."
> - W.C. Fields
I like this one I saw in one of his movies the other night:
"We were crossing the Himalayas one day when we lost our corkscrew! We
were compelled to live on food and water........ for several days....."

"billb" > wrote in message
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> I mean if it's been carrying sugar and yeast etc, how do you clean
> it?
>
>
I have used my air compressor and a little wad of paper-towel soaked in
sanitizer to clean tubing. Load the wad in one end and blast it through. Go
the other direction and do it a couple of times. Takes like 60 psi. Watch
for kids and be careful where you aim. I know it sounds anal, but it's the
engineer in me. ; )
Ken

"billb" > wrote in message
news:d%uxc.6472$fZ1.1545@fed1read03...
> I mean if it's been carrying sugar and yeast etc, how do you clean
> it?
>
> --
> billb
> Someplace between apathy and anarchy is the stance of the thinking
> human being

Billb,

I run a solution of Onestep (an oxygen based cleanser) through the tube
after racking, and hang it to dry. Occasionally I'll twirl them to spin out
most of the remaining water. I do this on my deck where I can't hurt the
ceilings, vases, pictures, cats, etc... Holding the tubing over the
edge of the deck and spinning it like a plane prop keeps me from spattering
the house walls as well.

I have on occasion soaked the tubes in the Onestep solution for several
hours, but I found that it fogged the interior, making it translucent. So I
quit that practice, and just run the solution through it rather than
soaking.

But as several others have pointed out, tubing is cheap. I pitch and
replace any length that becomes less that transparent, discolors, or shows
any sign of stuck on gunk.


--
Cheers,
Ken

that's clever

--
billb
Someplace between apathy and anarchy is the stance of the thinking
human being
"Ray" > wrote in message
m...
> I rinse it immediately after use, then put a few ml of sulfite
solution in
> it, slip the loose end of the tubing over the end of the wand so it
is a
> sealed unit, and hang it up.
>
> Ray
>
> "billb" > wrote in message
> news:d%uxc.6472$fZ1.1545@fed1read03...
> > I mean if it's been carrying sugar and yeast etc, how do you
clean
> > it?
> >
> > --
> > billb
> > Someplace between apathy and anarchy is the stance of the
thinking
> > human being
> >
> >
>
>

cool idea, but with my luck it would get stuck.

plus, I don't have an air compressor.

--
billb
Someplace between apathy and anarchy is the stance of the thinking
human being
"Ken Anderson" > wrote in message
...
> "billb" > wrote in message
> news:d%uxc.6472$fZ1.1545@fed1read03...
> > I mean if it's been carrying sugar and yeast etc, how do you
clean
> > it?
> >
> >
> I have used my air compressor and a little wad of paper-towel
soaked in
> sanitizer to clean tubing. Load the wad in one end and blast it
through. Go
> the other direction and do it a couple of times. Takes like 60
psi. Watch
> for kids and be careful where you aim. I know it sounds anal, but
it's the
> engineer in me. ; )
> Ken
>
>

"billb" > wrote in message
news:zWOxc.7942$fZ1.7553@fed1read03...
> cool idea, but with my luck it would get stuck.
>
> plus, I don't have an air compressor.
<my best parental voice>
"Be careful, you could put somebody's eye out with that thing!"
>
> --
> billb
> Someplace between apathy and anarchy is the stance of the thinking
> human being
> "Ken Anderson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "billb" > wrote in message
> > news:d%uxc.6472$fZ1.1545@fed1read03...
> > > I mean if it's been carrying sugar and yeast etc, how do you
> clean
> > > it?
> > >
> > >
> > I have used my air compressor and a little wad of paper-towel
> soaked in
> > sanitizer to clean tubing. Load the wad in one end and blast it
> through. Go
> > the other direction and do it a couple of times. Takes like 60
> psi. Watch
> > for kids and be careful where you aim. I know it sounds anal, but
> it's the
> > engineer in me. ; )
> > Ken
> >
> >
>
>

Thanks billb but I forgot to mention the drawback. The sulfite solution
will make the tubing cloudy so you can not see through it.

Ray

"billb" > wrote in message
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> that's clever
>
> --
> billb
> Someplace between apathy and anarchy is the stance of the thinking
> human being
> "Ray" > wrote in message
> m...
> > I rinse it immediately after use, then put a few ml of sulfite
> solution in
> > it, slip the loose end of the tubing over the end of the wand so it
> is a
> > sealed unit, and hang it up.
> >
> > Ray

you can use a bicycle pump!


On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:36:11 -0700, "billb" >
wrote:

>cool idea, but with my luck it would get stuck.
>
>plus, I don't have an air compressor.

you can use a bicycle pump!


On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:36:11 -0700, "billb" >
wrote:

>cool idea, but with my luck it would get stuck.
>
>plus, I don't have an air compressor.

you may try a small gauge metal chain,
This method is also used to clean obstinate stained glass demijohns.

Stephen SG
"Arse!" > wrote in message
...
| you can use a bicycle pump!
|
|
| On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:36:11 -0700, "billb" >
| wrote:
|
| >cool idea, but with my luck it would get stuck.
| >
| >plus, I don't have an air compressor.
|

you may try a small gauge metal chain,
This method is also used to clean obstinate stained glass demijohns.

Stephen SG
"Arse!" > wrote in message
...
| you can use a bicycle pump!
|
|
| On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:36:11 -0700, "billb" >
| wrote:
|
| >cool idea, but with my luck it would get stuck.
| >
| >plus, I don't have an air compressor.
|

Good question. Let me add to it. After cleaning, I always put a little
sulfite solution in and then fasten then slip the ends over the wand so it
is a sealed unit and will remain steril till the next use. This seems to
work great but it causes the tubing to become cloudy. What can be used to
remeove the sulfite build up in the tubing?

Ray

"Arse!" > wrote in message
...
> you can use a bicycle pump!
>
>
> On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:36:11 -0700, "billb" >
> wrote:
>
>>cool idea, but with my luck it would get stuck.
>>
>>plus, I don't have an air compressor.
>

Good question. Let me add to it. After cleaning, I always put a little
sulfite solution in and then fasten then slip the ends over the wand so it
is a sealed unit and will remain steril till the next use. This seems to
work great but it causes the tubing to become cloudy. What can be used to
remeove the sulfite build up in the tubing?

Ray

"Arse!" > wrote in message
...
> you can use a bicycle pump!
>
>
> On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:36:11 -0700, "billb" >
> wrote:
>
>>cool idea, but with my luck it would get stuck.
>>
>>plus, I don't have an air compressor.
>

Arse! > wrote:

> you can use a bicycle pump!
>
>
> On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:36:11 -0700, "billb" >
> wrote:
>
> >cool idea, but with my luck it would get stuck.
> >
> >plus, I don't have an air compressor.

I haved in the past used a length of string and a large bodkin to weight
it as I passed it through the tube. I made a slip knot in the end and
placed some tissue in the loop.

Then heave-ho to pull the tissue through the tube.

I think I may have dampened the tissue in metabisuphate solution.

--
Regards, Shane
"A closed mouth gathers no feet!"
Website: http://www.wonk.demon.co.uk/

Arse! > wrote:

> you can use a bicycle pump!
>
>
> On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:36:11 -0700, "billb" >
> wrote:
>
> >cool idea, but with my luck it would get stuck.
> >
> >plus, I don't have an air compressor.

I haved in the past used a length of string and a large bodkin to weight
it as I passed it through the tube. I made a slip knot in the end and
placed some tissue in the loop.

Then heave-ho to pull the tissue through the tube.

I think I may have dampened the tissue in metabisuphate solution.

--
Regards, Shane
"A closed mouth gathers no feet!"
Website: http://www.wonk.demon.co.uk/