#11 Today, 08:35 AM
dereknobleluke
Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 21
Cimec Cleaning
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We are beginning to pick up some funkiness in some of our beers. Tests at the tank, filter, and bright tank level are negative. We will be plating our rinse water this week. I was wondering if for better information on how to clean a cimec 12/1 1996 dble pre –evac bottler better, and if that is my problem...
Here's what I do currently
I first fill up machine with really really hot water (180f). I do this twice, draining the bowl each time. then I take 140 F caustic at 2% and use a yeast prop tank as a "holding vessel" for this caustic solution. I use the diaphram pump to pull from this, filling the machine. I have one of the vent tubes open and I fill the bowl until it comes out the Vent tube and the CO2 inlet tube (disconnected at the source). Then I put beer bottles into the machine have them "run" through the machine making sure the fill tubes get cleaned. One thing I do not have on is the vacuum pump and that maybe where I am picking up some bugs. Should I have vacuum pump on during this time with the caustic solution in the filler bowl?
After 10 minutes soak time, I then drain the machine. Fill it up twice with really hot water to rinse caustic. then I fill it up twice with municipal water to cool down. then I use a 700 ppm P.A.A. (periacetic acid) solution through the diaphram pump to sanitize. Again I have this come out the CO2 line and use this solution to santitize the outside of the machine and under the fill tube carriages. I also send this solution through the fill tubes and into bottles to sanitize though lines. Again, the vacuum pump is not on, and maybe it should be!!!
When the machine is done (we only use once a week for an 800 case run). We use a mild caustic solution at cooler temps to fill up the machine and let sit for 1 hour. Then drain. Rinse with really hot water through all tubes. And then drain. And then fill with cool water and pack in water until the next week….
Please advise if you have any other suggestions? Again My thought is the vacuum tubes have never been cleaned b/c I do not have the pump on during the cleaning process….
I have heard of CIP “cups” I could install
That was a suggestion from someone a while ago….
Any advice would be great!
dereknobleluke
Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 21
Cimec Cleaning
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We are beginning to pick up some funkiness in some of our beers. Tests at the tank, filter, and bright tank level are negative. We will be plating our rinse water this week. I was wondering if for better information on how to clean a cimec 12/1 1996 dble pre –evac bottler better, and if that is my problem...
Here's what I do currently
I first fill up machine with really really hot water (180f). I do this twice, draining the bowl each time. then I take 140 F caustic at 2% and use a yeast prop tank as a "holding vessel" for this caustic solution. I use the diaphram pump to pull from this, filling the machine. I have one of the vent tubes open and I fill the bowl until it comes out the Vent tube and the CO2 inlet tube (disconnected at the source). Then I put beer bottles into the machine have them "run" through the machine making sure the fill tubes get cleaned. One thing I do not have on is the vacuum pump and that maybe where I am picking up some bugs. Should I have vacuum pump on during this time with the caustic solution in the filler bowl?
After 10 minutes soak time, I then drain the machine. Fill it up twice with really hot water to rinse caustic. then I fill it up twice with municipal water to cool down. then I use a 700 ppm P.A.A. (periacetic acid) solution through the diaphram pump to sanitize. Again I have this come out the CO2 line and use this solution to santitize the outside of the machine and under the fill tube carriages. I also send this solution through the fill tubes and into bottles to sanitize though lines. Again, the vacuum pump is not on, and maybe it should be!!!
When the machine is done (we only use once a week for an 800 case run). We use a mild caustic solution at cooler temps to fill up the machine and let sit for 1 hour. Then drain. Rinse with really hot water through all tubes. And then drain. And then fill with cool water and pack in water until the next week….
Please advise if you have any other suggestions? Again My thought is the vacuum tubes have never been cleaned b/c I do not have the pump on during the cleaning process….
I have heard of CIP “cups” I could install
That was a suggestion from someone a while ago….
Any advice would be great!
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