makisupa
Well-Known Member
Can someone point me to a thread or article that might demonstrate how to automate a CIP rinse cycle? I've read a bunch of threads about CIP keg and carboy devices but nothing about modifying them for the rinse cycle. It appears people simply rinse them with another device (like a hose with spray nozzle).
Even though I plan to build a CIP keg/carboy cleaner, I really don't need one. I do overnight soaks with Oxyclean, dump, and then rinse with my hose and spray nozzle; however, I'd really like to automate the rinsing component of cleaning as that is the most time consuming for me. It might also be a good idea to conserve water when cleaning. So I figure...
If I'm going to build a CIP rinser, I should build the CIP cleaner and modify it to include a rinse cycle. Has anyone done this? My guess would be I could add a valve to stop flow from the pump and intake clean water from a hose and use the hose pressure to clean.
Any thoughts? Any other ideas?
Even though I plan to build a CIP keg/carboy cleaner, I really don't need one. I do overnight soaks with Oxyclean, dump, and then rinse with my hose and spray nozzle; however, I'd really like to automate the rinsing component of cleaning as that is the most time consuming for me. It might also be a good idea to conserve water when cleaning. So I figure...
If I'm going to build a CIP rinser, I should build the CIP cleaner and modify it to include a rinse cycle. Has anyone done this? My guess would be I could add a valve to stop flow from the pump and intake clean water from a hose and use the hose pressure to clean.
Any thoughts? Any other ideas?