PBW.........Cheap!

[Dwayne_Delaney]

I ordered a pound of PBW and I received 50 pounds instead. The vendor apologized and said that I could keep the extra 49 pounds at no charge. I am donating 45 pounds to the club and it will be sold at $5 per pound with all proceeds going directly into the treasury. The normal price per pound is $7.95. It works great for cleaning your fermenters. I also use it to soak my plate chiller; about the only method available to clean all of the cracks and crevices inside.
Just let me know how much you would like and I will bring it to the next meeting.

For those unfamiliar with the product:
From the vendor: BW (Powdered Brewery Wash) is a patented alkali cleaner originally developed for Coors. PBW is designed to act as a soak or manual cleaner. Simply let dirty items soak overnight in PBW solution. After rinsing the next morning they will be shiny and clean. Never scrub again! PBW can effectively clean items that can't be reached with a brush or sponge, and is strong enough to remove impossibly thick, difficult, baked on soils. PBW is environmentally friendly, biodegradeable, and will not harm the "friendly" bacteria in your septic system.

PRODUCT TECH SHEET
P.B.W.
Patent Nos. 5,663,132 & 5,789,361
Environmentally friendly, caustic replacement with
multiple uses.
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v BENEFITS
v Replaces Caustic Soda cleaners
v Effective at All Temperatures
v Free Rinsing
v Safe on Polycarbonate surfaces
v Safe to handle
v Generates 4 - 5% Oxygen
v Non-hazardous & Non-corrosive
v Excellent hard water tolerance
v Removes protein soil and staining, baked on carbon, and fatty acids
v DESCRIPTION
P.B.W. is a buffered alkaline detergent that has been proven to be more than an
effective substitute for caustic soda cleaners. Because of its unique formulation of
buffers and mild alkalis, it is safe on skin as well as soft metals such as stainless steel,
aluminum, and on plastics. P.B.W. uses active oxygen to penetrate carbon or protein
soils and is not effected by hard water. The oxygen also helps in reducing B.O.D. and
C.O.D. in wastewater, which is an added environmental benefit.
P.B.W. has been formulated as a C.I.P. cleaner and is very effective in removing protein
soils found on brew kettles, fermenters, conditioning tanks, filters and all packaging
areas. The concentrations to remove these soils are typically in the 1% range.
However, due to soil and water conditions this concentration will vary. To help in hard
water areas P.B.W. has been formulated with enough chelators to tolerate hard water
over 17 grains.
P.B.W. is an excellent choice as a soak cleaner because it does not require
excessive heat as do most caustic based cleaners. This product has cleaned
brass and copper filters, and industrial aluminum surfaces successful ly.
v PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………. . . . …... . . . . . . . .WHITE POWDER
RINSING ABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …………. …... . . . . . . . EXCELLENT
FOAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ….. . . . . ……NONE ABOVE 100 ° F
pH OF 1% SOLUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ….. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . …... . . . . . . . .12.0%
v GENERAL USE DIRECTIONS
CIRCULATION CLEANING: Use 1 to 3 ounces per gallon depending on soil load.
Heat to 130° to 180° F for 30 minutes.
CARBON REMOVAL: Use 6 to 8 ounces per gallon of water. Heat to 140 ° F for 4 hours
or allow to soak cold overnight.
When using P.B.W. in food processing areas the equipment that has been cleaned
must be rinsed with potable water. Just prior to use, sanitize the equipment in
accordance with public health standards.
v SAFETY
DANGER: Can be harmful if swallowed. Can cause eye irritation. Contains sodium
metasilicate and sodium carbonate.
FIRST AID: For contact with skin and eyes, flush thoroughly with cool running water. For
eyes, flush for at least 15 minutes and get medical attention. If swallowed, do not
induce vomiting. Drink large amounts of milk or water. Call a physician.
Rev. 07/03

[Don]

I can use 2 more pounds.
(reminds me of the time I ordered 5# of Maris Otter and got 5 50# bags)

The Beergods are smiling on you!

Don

[Chris Alvey]

I happen to have an empty 4# PBW container, so I will get that filled please and thank you.

[Chris Norrick]

I'll gladly take 5 lbs!

[Kenny Lucas]

Put my name on 3# please. Too bad they didn't send you like 50# of centennials.