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[positiveContact]

I used PBW for the first time on a keg today. I'm rinsing it out now and even after 4-5 rinses with hot water the inside of the keg still feels slick to me. Did I make my PBW way to strong or something? I thought I didn't put a lot in (compared to the oxiclean I normally use). The slippery feel is really freaking me out!

[zymot]

I used PBW for the first time on a keg today. I'm rinsing it out now and even after 4-5 rinses with hot water the inside of the keg still feels slick to me. Did I make my PBW way to strong or something? I thought I didn't put a lot in (compared to the oxiclean I normally use). The slippery feel is really freaking me out!

My experience is that the use rate on the label is too much. In fact I have a hard time getting the recommended amount to disolve completely.If you have rinsed it that much, I doubt there will be enough left PBW affect your beer. I am sure you would prefer it not to be there anyway.Since you have to rinse PBW anyway, try giving the slippery surface a spritz of StarSan, that should break the slick surface.

[positiveContact]

My experience is that the use rate on the label is too much. In fact I have a hard time getting the recommended amount to disolve completely.If you have rinsed it that much, I doubt there will be enough left PBW affect your beer. I am sure you would prefer it not to be there anyway.Since you have to rinse PBW anyway, try giving the slippery surface a spritz of StarSan, that should break the slick surface.

I kept rinsing and it got better. It will get rinsed with starsan before kegging so it probably won't be an issue.

[HVB]

Could the slippery feeling be from the surfactant that PBW has and Oxy does not? I have used both with no issue. I do mix mine less than what they recommend because it just seemed to be to much to me.

[ChefLamont]

Out of curiousity, why did you switch? PBW is a fine product, but when I originally tried my cheap walmart generic oxy and it worked splendidly, I havent seen a need to do anything different.

[positiveContact]

Out of curiousity, why did you switch? PBW is a fine product, but when I originally tried my cheap walmart generic oxy and it worked splendidly, I havent seen a need to do anything different.

I picked up a bunch on the cheap in a group buy and just never happened to try it out until now. I think I'll be saving it for only the nastiest of jobs as I agree that 99% of the time oxiclean will get the desired results just the same.