The Easiest Way to Clean a Carboy. Save Time and Money!

[@LisaKnobel]

looks like the key to having your scrubber work is to have very little water in the carboy. when those paddles hit the water, they are not reaching out to the sides, but are being deflected by the water. on the upper parts, the paddles stood out straight and you could see where it was just tearing through the grime. The water slows down the paddles and they cannot touch the side. That's why you had to angle the drill, which is probably putting a bit of stress on the neck. that would be scary to potentially have glass flying around at femoral artery level.

[@garyelderman1229]

I brew beer mostly and Oxyclean with hot water plus the drill brushes work great. I avoid brew specific stuff if I can because it's always a lot more expensive and often not more effective.

[@GarysDIY70]

a small dish cloth and a hand full of sand then add a bit of water, swill it around and rinse, works every time

[@mikaellindqvist5599]

Awesome tool i wonder if i could angle it enough for my big damme jeanne... really wish i could source carboys like yours here in Sweden. The shape/form of them just makes alot more sense to me.

[@ratlivesmatter125]

I don't have Amazon here in Hungary. What I did is drill 4 holes through an aluminum arrow just the size of a weed wacker string. Cut four pieces and varied lengths and push through the holes until centered. Then pinch the string on both sides with needle nose pliers to lock in the strings. Easy peasy. Cheap too!

[@qwaqwa1960]

I made a degasser using a similar method: Wooden dowel threaded with loops of filament :-)

[@elischultes6587]

I use milk jugs for coffee cold brew. I often add a little rice to the water to abrade gunk.

[@Mountainrock70]

I use rubber truck bed mat on floor so no worries sitting carboy down. I also move full carboys in reinforced plastic milk crates.

[@jgar538]

I like to use cleaners without perfumes or dyes. Percarbonate cleaners work outstanding when mixed with warm water and left to soak overnight. The schmutz is usually completely degraded and a double rinse with a spray nozzle and a shake is all that is needed (then use your favorite sanitizer). Plastic carboys are done the same way, but if the grime is a little stubborn a second soak may be required and or try swirling a wash cloth inside with a little warm soapy water. Cheerz.

[@johndsouza429]

The best natural cleansers are hot water salt and vinegar solution together left for an hour or so and then shake and clean

[@12themilkman]

Warm-Hot PBW for 30 minutes, quick scrub with the brush, triple rinse, star san and ready for fermentation again

[@floridaguy1955]

Excellent video. A lot of the complaints on Amazon were that the blue wings of the tool were difficult to insert into the mouth of the carboy. You disproved that. I use triple phosphate powder found in Home Depot to clean. Works great.

[@larrytischler570]

The box of trisodium phosphate I bought said not to use on glass.

[@tomtamblyn1149]

Very good way to clean car boys.. I always thought that a rubberized coating in the deep sink would be a good way to prevent any accidental bump. The same coating that is used in pickup trucks.

[@tonyportony5869]

Hello...thank you. Question...where did you get those fancy airlocks ?

[@theghostofsw6276]

Depends on what was inside the carboy, of course, but with regards to the "normal" beer/wine organic matter you normally find, I have never had a problem with simply using bleach......a good STRONG bleach/water mixture will eat away almost anything given enough time.

[@SirGolfalot-]

I thought those carboy drill attached scrubbers were not very effective. Your video proves they are effective.

[@TheNumbers400]

I just use a length of aluminium tube with a cut slit up one end with a rag stuck in it, used stuff from around the shop so it cost me zero

[@Poogoo701]

Hey you have an amazing channel, and I wish I watched every video on your channel before starting winemaking this year. Oh well I've made a lot of mistakes. You only have one recipe for a lemon country wine, would you ever get into other types of country wine? I'm only saying this because sometimes acquiring quality grapes can be difficult whereas acquiring certain fruits in season can be much easier (peaches, apples, pears, plums, various berries etc)

[@aidennymes6335]

you can also use a drain cleaner or other acids to get rid of organic residue

[@rfyock009]

Love your airlocks

[@TheHomeWinemakingChannel]

Thanks! I got the airlocks from EC Kraus which is unfortunately not around anymore.

[@HumorousDefect]

i used a pint of small gravel with a quart of water. was very quick and effective. but of course i had to lift and swirl it

[@michaelbereny6783]

Great and informative video. What do you do for plastic carboys?

[@Justin-le4ip]

Great video, where did you get the glass Airlocks?

[@lisasunray6449]

Check eBay. I ordered two glass airlocks from Ukraine. They packed them very good and arrived safely. Unfortunately not available in US ☹️

[@deathspade187]

whered you get those weird airlocks

[@beemercycle]

How do you dry it?

[@JamesMiller-wg7mf]

I like to use dishwasher soap, it cuts haze and doesn't foam up so much.

[@diegogarcia3439]

I’m only a quarter of the way into the video, but the fool proof way I’ve been using is isopropyl and rock salt, you could use any aggregate such as sand or gravel tho :)

[@dreamydaze]

Together at the same time?

[@diegogarcia3439]

@@dreamydaze yes, put a mix of 70/30 alcohol to water about a quarter inch out the bottom of your carboy or container, and the salt or whatever heavy grit you have that doesn’t dissolve in the alcohol to scrub the inside by shaking or spinning your container. Sorry for the shitty diction I typed this on the fly

[@Afterone]

What a great idea! Thank you.

[@Drake_DSG]

dead mouse flavored wine, interesting idea.

[@lezamac6]

You can use 440 to clean with warm water

[@teamgunda33]

Good idea !👌 Instead of steel a plastic rod may be a better idea...

[@marksicheri7205]

Know anybody that reloads. If so ask if they have any used stainless steel media from cleaning their brass. A bit of lemi-shine as well if available. 15 mins on a tumbler if available or a heap of elbow grease will get rid of all the groobies

[@knightmare1015]

Powdered Brewery Wash works great.

[@mattfalenski4639]

You should warn your viewers to be extremely careful when cleaning glass carboys. Even a small bump against a hard surface can shatter them, especially when using very hot water and cleaners that can make everything slippery.

[@mohammadmiras7791]

Talking from experience? Lol

[@mattfalenski4639]

@@mohammadmiras7791 Not me but at least 2 friends over the years that have had serious injuries.

[@qwaqwa1960]

And dropping a carboy in a plastic laundry sink can demolish said sink...

[@George-hs2zm]

I filled mine with med hot water and dropped in 2 dishwasher tabs

[@nigelmbuckler]

I use small nuts i put about 25 add soapy water and shake

[@scoobtoober2975]

I'm here for some tips in case I missed some. But I'm also here to be the safety police. That cast iron tub is a super sketch thing when handling glass of that size. Want the long story. Here you go. My cousin taught his neighbor the basics of home brewing beer. He would hangout and imbibe and discuss all the things. Some time went by. maybe 6 to 9 months and he didn't see him. Then he eventually did. During a cleaning session, he slipped a carboy into a cast iron tub and it shattered and flew out and severed a major artery in his arm. Almost bled out but barely made it to the hospital. His wife was home and that's the only reason he made it. Please y'all take some caution and strongly consider a plastic tub or plastic sink. And medical supplies near by. Tourniquet is the primary life saver. I love brewing and have just started on wine a few days ago and oh my I'm so far behind. Not knowing anything. I know beer inside and out pretty good. I have a hydrometer, temp control fridge and good thermometer. Nothing else. I need to invest if I keep at this. Your channel is the best I've found. Keep it up.

[@qwaqwa1960]

It'd be better I think to drain the water before using the rag spinner!

[@brbbiobreak]

Hydrochloric acid works well for decades old stains.

[@kellybrockington4553]

Once you said mouse in there.. I would had thrown it away

[@stuart8130]

If people can't figure out on their own how to clean out a carboy, send them to the salt mines

[@nottingham82]

You mom rules

[@PSYCHOPATHiO]

you "MIST" a spot :)

[@bretmoore6828]

I'd be worried that there may have been something toxic in a carboy found in the ditch. It could have been used to make meth, for example. But good demonstration and discussion. I agree with the importance of rinsing and/or soaking immediately after using a carboy or other equipment.

[@TheHomeWinemakingChannel]

Thanks Bret!! Yeah who knows what these old carboys were used for. Probably not drugs but you never do know. With a good scrub down and sanitize on glass and there is pretty much nothing left.

[@kcluu9390]

This video is too long. Talks too much. You can just skip to the action.

[@gooblysgaming287]

How about using I tool properly...