How should the craft beer equipment be cleaned up?

For a professional brewer, the requirements of beer equipment is very high, so cleaning beer equipment is an indispensable part, which can maximize the quality of beer.So how should the small and medium-sized craft beer equipment be cleaned up?

 There are three general cleaning methods for small craft beer equipment: Drinking water cleaning, caustic soda cleaning and disinfection, and boiling water cleaning and disinfection. However, in the process of cleaning up, we should pay attention to the cleaning of the mashing and cleaning of the pipes, and then clean them with cold water to ensure no residual of fire and alkali. When washing the fermenter with boiling water, it is strictly forbidden to clean it again with cold water in the later stage. Small craft beer equipment cleaning precautions1. Washing the fermenterAfter the beer in the fermenter is empty, it is not necessary to discharge the co2. It can be washed twice with cold water. In that case, there is no taste of the wine in the jar. Then, before introducing the edible base, the co2 is discharged. At the end of the cleaning, the sampling port is closed, and when the water pipe is removed, it is a good habit to spray alcohol disinfection at the sampling port and connecting branch pipes.

 2. The cleaning of the hoseMost people have been habitually inferred from the outside of the plastic hose its internal situation, and this is generally not correct. This is due to the high internal regulations of the plastic hose and its difficulty in cleaning.Therefore, internal gaps and small damages cannot be detected and clarified. Therefore, plastic hoses only use alkaline cleaning: but air oxidation acids such as sodium cyanide and copper ions will accelerate the embrittlement of plastic hoses, so be aware that hoses and copper tubes cannot be flushed together at the same time.No way to be discovered and clear. Therefore, plastic hoses only use alkaline cleaning: but air oxidation acids such as sodium cyanide and copper ions will accelerate the embrittlement of plastic hoses, so be aware that hoses and copper tubes cannot be flushed together at the same time. 3. Removal of Beer Stones As time goes by, all parts of the container that touch the beer will inevitably cause beer stones, and become thicker and thicker over time. If it is not cleaned in time, it will provide a good shelter for the bacteria. Therefore, beer stones should be cleaned regularly. The preferred way to remove the beer stone is to dilute the nitric acid or phosphoric acid.  In the process of craft beer, if the equipment is not cleaned, it will not only cause the beer to taste bad, but also cause the beer to be oxidized and moldy, which will cause damage to economic development. Therefore, in order to brew a good beer, we must first ensure the hygiene of beer equipment.