Lidl W5 Oxy Power

[alexlark]

Always after a bargain, I picked this up from Lidl. Can anyone tell me if it is ok for cleaning stainless kegs?

I've taken a pic of the ingredients.

Cheers

[Andy]

Yup, will be fine for all things cleaning

How much BTW ? My "best" price for generic Oxy stuff is a 650g tub for £1 from the shopping mecca that is Poundland.

[alexlark]

Cheers Andy.

Your price is better than mine From memory I paid about £2.50

[alexlark]

Lidl have got Astonish Oxy Powder 2Kg for £3.99 at the moment. Picked one up today

[alexlark]

Lidl have got Astonish Oxy Powder 2Kg for £3.99 at the moment. Picked one up today

[subfaction]

I've been using this, seems to do the job, although it does leave a white dusty deposit, if you soak things overnight, comes away with a light scrub or a hot water followed by starsan rinse.
Worries me a tiny bit but not enough to stop using it, anyone else find this?

[alexlark]

I only ever do a 5 min rinse with the Lidl stuff, haven't noticed anything. I use hot tap water too just incase the white bits stick to the bottom of the keg.

[Belter]

Not sure you should be using this overnight as it will eventually eat through stainless

[Irish.Brew]

So how much of this should be mixed with x litres?

And what is the contact time for sanitising?

[Belter]

It isn't a sanitiser.

[Irish.Brew]

'more than 30% Oxygen - Based Bleaching agents'

Will this not kill bacteria?

[Hanglow]

It's a cleaner and while it will kill a lot of bugs as well you need to rinse it , so your equipment is then not sanitised after rinsing. Use a proper sanitiser like star san after rinsing

I use it for about twenty minutes to thirty minutes, basically till it stops fizzing. Not sure on the amount, maybe a scoop or two for full FV worth, I usually only use it for cleaning bottles I forget to rinse, I use maybe a quarter teaspoon full for each one.

[Irish.Brew]

Cheers.That's good to know.

[Woodcotebrewer]

I use this stuff. 1/4 teaspoon per bottle, warm water and left for 2-3 hours before rinsing. Star San before filling.

I only clean bottles for personal use. Always use new for sales.

Al.

The Top-Notch Brewing Company.

Http://www.topnotchbrewing.co.uk

[alexlark]

It's good stuff. Cleaned out my stainless Crusader kegs a few times followed with starsan and always spotless