I received the Allinone pressure washer/bottle sanitizer (APW) for Father's Day. I have since used it to clean:
* Case of Beer Bottles
* A few wine bottles
* Magnum and gallon jugs
* 5 and 6 gallon carboys
None had any real crusty gunk, so I did not need the filter attachment.
On my pail, I marked the 1 and 2 gallon levels to help with mixing cleaner/sanitizer. I used Oxygen Brewery Wash.
http://www.homebrewing.org/Craft-Meister-1-lb-Oxygen-Brewery-Wash-_p_4886.html
The APW worked great. It shoots a strong stream to the back of the 6 gallon carboy. I have a faucet mounted bottle washer that I then use to rinse with clean water. The wash solution in the bucket was pretty dirty (cloudy) after washing the bottles, so I knew the APW was doing its job.
After using the APW, I ran clean water through the system. I filled up a pitcher, and put the APW intake into it. The APW could suck water as fast as the faucet could deliver it.
Cons: APW did not clean some of the residue on the shoulder of the carboy. A quick swipe with a carboy brush took care of it. I mentioned it to Steve, and he is looking into an attachment that directs the stream to the side.
I also highly recommend a GFCI outlet:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0037NXKY0/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
I picked one up, and attached it to an old power strip with a switch. Now I can use the APW anywhere, and have a switch to turn it on and off.
Comments:
I first used the APW with 2 gallons of cleaning solution, and it worked fine. I then tried it with 1 gallon, and it worked fine too. You just have to be more careful about making sure the intake stays submerged. I'm thinking about using zip ties to hold the intake, but that would make it more difficult to move the intake to clean water. Maybe a removable zip tie.
The APW worked fine with carboys. I'm thinking about adding a 3rd zip tie to secure the bottle washer to the pail. That would give it a little more support for the heavier carboys.
I don't know if I would ever use it to sanitize. It is easy enough to pour Starsan from bottle to bottle (using a funnel). The APW would need a lot of sanitizer (I only mix 1/2 gallon at a time). Maybe when I run out of Starsan, I will try a bottle of Saniclean (low foaming). You need 30 seconds of contact time with Starsan/Saniclean, so the APW may be a little time consuming. At least pouring bottle to bottle, I can fill up 4 bottles, and pour one at a time. By the time I get to the 4th bottle, it has been sitting for 30 seconds.
* Case of Beer Bottles
* A few wine bottles
* Magnum and gallon jugs
* 5 and 6 gallon carboys
None had any real crusty gunk, so I did not need the filter attachment.
On my pail, I marked the 1 and 2 gallon levels to help with mixing cleaner/sanitizer. I used Oxygen Brewery Wash.
http://www.homebrewing.org/Craft-Meister-1-lb-Oxygen-Brewery-Wash-_p_4886.html
The APW worked great. It shoots a strong stream to the back of the 6 gallon carboy. I have a faucet mounted bottle washer that I then use to rinse with clean water. The wash solution in the bucket was pretty dirty (cloudy) after washing the bottles, so I knew the APW was doing its job.
After using the APW, I ran clean water through the system. I filled up a pitcher, and put the APW intake into it. The APW could suck water as fast as the faucet could deliver it.
Cons: APW did not clean some of the residue on the shoulder of the carboy. A quick swipe with a carboy brush took care of it. I mentioned it to Steve, and he is looking into an attachment that directs the stream to the side.
I also highly recommend a GFCI outlet:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0037NXKY0/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
I picked one up, and attached it to an old power strip with a switch. Now I can use the APW anywhere, and have a switch to turn it on and off.
Comments:
I first used the APW with 2 gallons of cleaning solution, and it worked fine. I then tried it with 1 gallon, and it worked fine too. You just have to be more careful about making sure the intake stays submerged. I'm thinking about using zip ties to hold the intake, but that would make it more difficult to move the intake to clean water. Maybe a removable zip tie.
The APW worked fine with carboys. I'm thinking about adding a 3rd zip tie to secure the bottle washer to the pail. That would give it a little more support for the heavier carboys.
I don't know if I would ever use it to sanitize. It is easy enough to pour Starsan from bottle to bottle (using a funnel). The APW would need a lot of sanitizer (I only mix 1/2 gallon at a time). Maybe when I run out of Starsan, I will try a bottle of Saniclean (low foaming). You need 30 seconds of contact time with Starsan/Saniclean, so the APW may be a little time consuming. At least pouring bottle to bottle, I can fill up 4 bottles, and pour one at a time. By the time I get to the 4th bottle, it has been sitting for 30 seconds.
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