Problem cleaning Cornelius

[PEACOCKSUIT]

I intended to rack my beer from my FV to my Corny yesterday. Its the 1st time iv used the corny so I left the sterylizer in it over night - 4 teaspoons young's sterilizer 10 in litres of water.

That was Friday though and its not Sunday night . I just haven not had a chance to sort it out yet. Tonight will be the 1st chance Iv had. Its been fermenting for 10 day's so I think its well ready. Iv got a constant reading of 16 and I do think its going down any further.

I don't know if leaving the sterilizing stuff in this long is a problem. Also I didn't fill the corny to the brim as the instructions only said 10l for a 25l container. Iv sloshed the water around a lot but I don't have gas or a tap yet (its ordered and paid for and in the post) so I cant clean out the posts by flushing the sterilising solution through them. I'm worried that this might be a problem.

I will need to prime the Corny as like I say I don't have the gas yet (advice?).

Some help much appreciated.

Cheers.

[adm]

I wouldn't leave sterilising solution in a corny - if it's chlorine based it could pit the stainless. Best just to clean it, rinse with fresh water and then stick the lid on. It will stay clean!

[Andy]

Yup, don't use chlorine based sanitisers on stainless and if you do then limit the contact time.

[PEACOCKSUIT]

Crap! It was in there for nearly 3 day's .

[garwatts]

And you will need CO2 to seal the lid

[PEACOCKSUIT]

Yeah I will wait till I can gas it which will be mid week. Regulator and tap are on the way so when I get them I'l get the gas.

Will the corny be ok though after having this stuff in it for so long? If I rinse it a lot should it be ok?

I think young's stuff I used is Sulphur dioxide-based rather than bleach based.

[chris_reboot]

I wouldn't leave sterilising solution in a corny - if it's chlorine based it could pit the stainless. Best just to clean it, rinse with fresh water and then stick the lid on. It will stay clean!

as in: not sterlise?