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rushrich
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by rushrich » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:23 pm
We just got this mash tun and, upon closer inspection, found this strange substance that is inside of it.
It looks like paint, but a tactile inspection almost rules that out (there is no depth to it like paint has when it dries on a surface).
This isn't beer stone. . . . is it?
Also, what would be the best way to go about cleaning it off before we use it?
~Rich Greenwood~
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Blktre
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by Blktre » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:53 pm
Looks just like beerstone to me.
You are welcome to bring it over and run thru my keg washer at 160* with Acid #5. Between that and some hand scrubbing we should be able to get it off.
That looks like a pretty thick case of it too!
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lupulin threshold shift \lu·pu·lin thresh·old shift\ n
1. When a once extraordinarily hoppy beer now seems pedestrian.
2. The phenomenon a person has when craving more bitterness in beer.
3. The long-term exposure to extremely hoppy beers; if excessive or prolonged, a habitual dependence on hops will occur.
4. When a "Double IPA" just is not enough
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rushrich
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by rushrich » Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:47 pm
Excellent! *wipes brow* Beer stone is the answer I was looking for. Didn't want it to be paint or something else.
Thanks for the offer to help clean it, but I think that this will give me the necessary motivation to put together our keg washer that I have most of the parts for. . . . .
~Rich Greenwood~
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meisel
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by meisel » Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:51 pm
White vinegar and table salt, form a paste and it will rub the beer stone out lickity splt. Rinse with water and then repassivate with bar keepers friend.
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