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cleaning barrels

Post by FlippinMental » Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:10 pm

is it necessary / advisable to strip and clean the vent and gas valves from the cap before each use, or just soak in situ?
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Post by FlippinMental » Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:15 pm

Citric Acid :? the only thing i kow of is lemon juice. Will this do or does citric acid exist as named, where might i find it. the missus just blanked with that 'stupid man' expresion of hers when i asked :roll:
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Post by bitter_dave » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:08 am

When I need to use citric acid, for example cleaning the kettle element of my boiler, I just squeeze a lemon in - that seems to work, although you would need to alter the amount used.
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Post by FlippinMental » Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:06 pm

Excellent, thanks Daabs / BD. As soon as it was mentioned it can be got from the home brew shop I remembered buying a tub donkey years ago, to enhance the effectiveness of Sodium Met, if memory serves. Curiously, I've not seen the combination mentioned at all these days.
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