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[positiveContact]

By this I mean the chemical part.  I have a small pump I can recirc my lines with.  I just ran out of BLC (I have a pretty weak mix circulating right now).  It seems like a bottle does not last that long because you have to use quite a bit of it (1/2oz per quart).  I usually use about 6 quarts because it adequately covers the submersible pump.

 

So is there a more cost effective option that's just as good?

[positiveContact]

is there a difference between this: https://www.amazon.c...66&sr=8-22&th=1

 

and this: https://www.amazon.c...7369866&sr=8-11

 

??

[positiveContact]

looks like a change in branding.  same stuff I think.

[HVB]

Go with the one in stock

[positiveContact]

the other thing I see is that a similar 5 star product uses 1/2 oz per gallon instead of 1/2 oz per quart.  anyone have any experience with LLC?

[positiveContact]

seems this thread never quite answered the question on how they compare performance wise: https://brews-bros.c...ne-cleaner-llc/

[HVB]

I also have this one but it seems to use as much or more https://shop.greatfe...omebrew-kegging

[positiveContact]

I also have this one but it seems to use as much or more https://shop.greatfe...omebrew-kegging

 

half the price though.

[HVB]

half the price though.

True.  The price on mine was 17.99 on the bottle but it was from my local store.

[positiveContact]

so I'm shopping around a little bit and figured I may as well get some brewtan-b while I'm at it... not many HBS seems to sell it.  has this product fallen out of favor?  I still use it on every batch.

[HVB]

so I'm shopping around a little bit and figured I may as well get some brewtan-b while I'm at it... not many HBS seems to sell it.  has this product fallen out of favor?  I still use it on every batch.

I think many use it but it may have not taken off with the newer brewers.  I still use it myself every batch

[positiveContact]

have you shopped from great fermentations before?  they also have brewtan b

 

hmmm - I need to stop trying to save $2 or whatever LOL!

Edited by Mando, 02 April 2021 - 07:28 AM.

[HVB]

have you shopped from great fermentations before?  they also have brewtan b

 

hmmm - I need to stop trying to save $2 or whatever LOL!

I have.  At the time they were the only place that had the Tapcooler Can filler.  I had no issues with them other than they sent my order twice.  I sent the second back after they gave me a shipping label.  They did tell me to just keep the yeast that was in there since it would not be any good after the return.  

[positiveContact]

just bought the 2 pack of BLC from amazon.  time is money! 

 

at some point I'll need to find a good source of brewtan b though.  seems like williams has the best price but I wish there were better options.

Edited by Mando, 02 April 2021 - 07:36 AM.

[Genesee Ted]

It’s crazy how expensive line cleaner has gotten. Honestly, I’d probably just use a weak dilution of PBW. With the money you save, if you think it’s detrimental to your lines, just replace them every so often. I’ve had good luck at work with brown caustic (sodium hydroxide) but I know that’s not something most home brewers use.

[positiveContact]

It’s crazy how expensive line cleaner has gotten. Honestly, I’d probably just use a weak dilution of PBW. With the money you save, if you think it’s detrimental to your lines, just replace them every so often. I’ve had good luck at work with brown caustic (sodium hydroxide) but I know that’s not something most home brewers use.

 

I think that's what the 5 star line cleaner is.  I would have maybe bought that but I didn't have a convenient option.

[MyaCullen]

Five Star reccomends 1-2 oz of PBW be used in 1 gallon of hot water. Seems like it'd work fine, it's ingredients aren't much different from some dedicated line cleaners.

 

Heck, BLC is liquid lye with some surfactants.

 

https://fivestarchem...ove any buildup

[Genesee Ted]

Five Star reccomends 1-2 oz of PBW be used in 1 gallon of hot water. Seems like it'd work fine, it's ingredients aren't much different from some dedicated line cleaners.

Heck, BLC is liquid lye with some surfactants.

https://fivestarchem...ove any buildup

1-2 oz per gal sounds high to me. I’d say half that

[positiveContact]

so I cleaned the lines with more BLC recently, rinsed and then circulated starsan through them and put some kegs on tap.  the bo pils I made suddenly seems like the head immediately just fizzles away now that I'm not using a picnic tap.  is there residual cleaner in the lines or something?  I don't get it since I pushed both water and star san through them.

[positiveContact]

I can't seem to taste anything weird....