Hello, some delivery problems and tomorrow is supposed be a racking day. Isinglass and everything ready. We ran out of Caustic and new delivery is delayed,
I am a bit worried that my isinglass solution will spoil.
We usually rinse, spray with caustic in hot water, rinse again and sanitise. Any other product I could use in an emergency to clean aluminium firkins? Something I could pick up from a supermarket?
Some conflicting info on bleach and oxyclean for aluminium so perhaps I should just test with hot water (70-80degC) (and fairy... ) if I get a fresh clean smell...
Thanks!
Cleaning aluminium firkins - emergency cleaning product?
- themadhippy
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Re: Cleaning aluminium firkins - emergency cleaning product?
is caustic soda the same as caustic? if so wilkinsons stock it
http://www.wilko.com/kitchen-cleaning-p ... vt/1159440
http://www.wilko.com/kitchen-cleaning-p ... vt/1159440
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Re: Cleaning aluminium firkins - emergency cleaning product?
DONT clean aluminium with caustic soda. It will melt.
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Re: Cleaning aluminium firkins - emergency cleaning product?
Sorry, stainless. Don't know where I got the aluminium from.wezzel01 wrote:DONT clean aluminium with caustic soda. It will melt.
And I guess problem solved, have some Nipac left.
Thanks for your comment, without it might've taken a day or two before I realised stainless not aluminium...
Re: Cleaning aluminium firkins - emergency cleaning product?
Pleased that you are sorted.
I used to decoke my motorbike exhausts with strong caustic soda. Unfortunately a mate tried to do the same to his cylinder head and it dissolved. Expensivel mistake
I used to decoke my motorbike exhausts with strong caustic soda. Unfortunately a mate tried to do the same to his cylinder head and it dissolved. Expensivel mistake