Carboy cleaning, sanitizing and storage????

[Elmer]

Rocky, The way you utilized the boxes is brilliant!
I never thought to use them in such a way. I just gave them to my kids who played with them and destroyed them.
I have always stored my carboys (filled) in my kids playroom in the basement where there are no windows and the only light is the ceiling lights!

 

[Tess]

I clean them with oxy clean rinse add a couple ounces of kmeta and put a clean air lock on it. When ready to use I just dump out the kmeta.

Same here. Cant get any easier then that

 

[chicken]

I rinse them to get as much gunk out as I can, then give them a hot water and oxiclean soak. Then I rinse really well, let them dry, and put a piece of plastic wrap over the top. Then sanitize and I'm ready to go.

I don't store them with K meta in them, in case I want to use them for beer.

 

[Floandgary]

K-meta is cheap.... @1 to 1-1/2 TBSP/gal makes a good sanitizer. As soon as carboy is drained from racking or bottling, I rinse it with hot water, and carefully slosh it vigorously. Repeat 2-3 times. I then add about a qt. of sanitizer and slosh it around thoroughly for 30 seconds or so, sure to coat all surfaces. I drain then rubber bung it. As it cools the bung seals tight. Keeps O2 and basement critters out. Only liquid left is sanitizer so no problem. Rinse with distilled water before use. All in all the trick is not to let any leftovers dry in there!!

 

[vacuumpumpman]

Rocky
It appears you need to get busy !! That is alot of empty carboys just sitting around

 

[Rocky]

You are right, Steve. I have three Pinot Grigio kits and a Eclipse Zinfandel on deck and nothing after that. I am considering some buckets now that grape packs are again available.

 

[jamesngalveston]

rocky you are running out of writing room on some of your boxes.
i cant keep a pair of under ware as long as you have kept your covers.
nice