Proxyclean or Proxycarb?

[VinesnBines]

Has anyone used Proxyclean or Proxycarb for cleaning? A commercial winemaker told me they use Proxycarb and rinse with citric acid for cleaning.

I usually use PBW and need to order more so I’m considering a switch to Proxycarb. The cost, along with citric acid may be about the same as PBW.

Thoughts?

 

[BarrelMonkey]

Yes, both at the winery and at home - Highly recommended! However, I rinse with tartaric acid if I'm about to use the vessel/equipment for grape wine. Citric is cheaper but I don't want it getting in my wine.

Be aware that some reagents sold as 'sodium percarbonate' have a much lower % of active ingredient. Proxycarb is >95% according to the MSDS. For home use I've been using Maxtite sodium percarbonate, which is also listed as >95%. (PBW contains the same chemical but only at 10-30%)

 

[VinesnBines]

Thanks!! I’ll order some Maxtite and rinse with tartartic acid. It looks more affordable than PBW.

 

[BarrelMonkey]

I bought a pack of 5x2lb Maxtite from Amazon... for some reason this was cheaper than buying a single 10lb bucket. Should be enough to last me several years!

 

[distancerunner]

For cleaning we use sal soda with some unscented oxiclean mixed in. Cheap, works like a charm. Pretty much the same stuff.