On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 00:32:42 -0400, "Joe Murphy"
<jmurpSPAMTHIS@rcn.com> wrote:
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>Thanks for the input so far, Dave.
>
>I soaked and then scrubbed the hell out of my fermenter with simple
>diswashing soap. Rinsed and let dry. Right before brewing I put C-Brite in
>there and scrubbed and sloshed it around. I then placed the fermenter in
>front of a fan to dry it out more quickly and examined the interior for any
>soil. So I think it may be the hop pellets. At least I hope so.
>
>I'm rinsing out the hydrometer really well so that I can taste tomorrow's
>sample.
>
>Thanks again,
>Joe[/color]

When you take a sample with your hydrometer the first go around, you
usually sanitize it anyways. As for the fermentor, after cleaning
it, you can usually let it air dry over night unless you are planning
on making a new batch instantly. The reason why I say that is, it's
standard practice to sanitize when you start each new batch... so
unless you're just wanting to put away the fermentor quicker, using a
fan doesn't do much else. Heck. even wiping it out with a clean dry
towel is probably faster than a fan. :)


There's lots of cleaners and sanitizers on the market. I usually go
through Northern Brewer (or Morebeer.com for my stuff). They have a
nice selection of sanitizers/cleaners (I use Star San.. great foamy
goodness, One Step for smaller sanitizing sessions like a hydrometer,
and I just picked up PBW to aid in cleaning:

[url]http://www.northernbrewer.com/sanitizers.html[/url]