Soda Crystals
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hong
Soda Crystals
Got some Soda Crystals today just to clean my gear. Will these be ok to use? I was gonna soak my FV with spoon etc. inside it just to give them a good clean. How much would you use for a 5 gallon FV, & do you use boiling water from the kettle?
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Kev888
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Re: Soda Crystals
Hi,
yes they're quite good. I tend to use about a heaped taplespoon per L, so I guess that would be around 400 to 500ml in a 23L/5gallon FV. I use hot water, but I've not tried it at actual boiling.
I don't soak for too long; overnight at most - in the past I had a deposit form on the walls when left for a long time. I may be wrong but I also seem to recall sodium carbonate meeting aluminium isn't a good thing..
Cheers
Kev
yes they're quite good. I tend to use about a heaped taplespoon per L, so I guess that would be around 400 to 500ml in a 23L/5gallon FV. I use hot water, but I've not tried it at actual boiling.
I don't soak for too long; overnight at most - in the past I had a deposit form on the walls when left for a long time. I may be wrong but I also seem to recall sodium carbonate meeting aluminium isn't a good thing..
Cheers
Kev
Kev
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oldbloke
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Re: Soda Crystals
Anything I use soda crystals in, I generally run through the dishwasher on a soapless wash afterwards, just in case. I tend to use hot tapwater rather than boiling. I don't think the temperature is all that important, as long as the crystals dissolve.