The boring half of the hobby. Also the half that saves your batch.
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Cleaning is not sanitizing, and sanitizing is not cleaning. You need both. Skip either one and you'll find out.
Cleaning$14–$16Bottle + Carboy Brush Set
For getting into the corners no sanitizer can reach on its own.
Cleaning$22–$24Star San Sanitizer (32 oz)
The no-rinse sanitizer that prevents 90% of all beginner disasters.
Cleaning$18–$20PBW Cleaner (1 lb)
The actual cleaner. For the part Star San can't do.
Cleaning$8–$9One Step No-Rinse Cleanser
Oxygen-based cleanser that rinses cleaner than PBW for small batches.
Cleaning$11–$12Iodophor Sanitizer
The old-school iodine sanitizer. No-rinse, fast-acting, faintly orange.
Cleaning$7–$8Campden Tablets (Potassium Metabisulfite)
Pre-measured sulfite tablets for sanitizing equipment and dosing must.
Cleaning$14–$16Carboy Washer (Drill-Powered)
A spinning brush you chuck in a drill. Cleans a 6-gallon carboy in 90 seconds.
Cleaning$4–$5Star San Spray Bottle
A dedicated spray bottle of pre-mixed sanitizer. Always within arm's reach.
Cleaning$22–$25Jet Bottle Washer (Faucet-Mounted)
Screws onto a utility sink faucet. Rinses bottles in seconds.
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