T500 questions.

[jman69]

Hi , i'm new to this game and was wondering about a few things. Firstly, when using a 50/50 mix of water and vinigar for the initial clean do i need to fill the boiler up to the max line? Second, can i remove the stainless saddles and replace them with copper ones?(any benifit from this?) Thirdly, the t500 instructions say to run at 55-65 degrees C. I thuoght the correct temp was about 78 degrees?? Lastly, i saw a video about making home made ''No rinse steriliser"" 6Ml. bleach, 3.6 L.water and 6 Ml. of white vinigar. Would this mix work or shou;d i buy some brand name cleaner? Thankyou in advance.Dave.

[The Stig]

Firstly, when using a 50/50 mix of water and vinigar for the initial clean do i need to fill the boiler up to the max line?

No, 6 or 7L will do. Just blast it 30 mins or so.

Second, can i remove the stainless saddles and replace them with copper ones?

I wouldnt, it will cost an arm and a leg and all they will do is clump together and you will be worse off. Better to use some copper mesh. https://www.5stardistilling.com.au/?s=copper+mesh

Thirdly, the t500 instructions say to run at 55-65 degrees C. I thuoght the correct temp was about 78 degrees??

Read the destructions again, it says to keep the OUTGOING WATER temp 55 - 65 but there are better ways found in the forums, dribble dribble drip drip

Lastly, i saw a video about making home made ''No rinse steriliser"" 6Ml. bleach, 3.6 L.water and 6 Ml. of white vinigar. Would this mix work or shou;d i buy some brand name cleaner? Thankyou in advance.Dave.

I wouldnt mix up or buy anything especially from the brew shop but thats just me.
I clean everything using Napysan if things are really manky but plain old hot water normally does the trick.
We dont need to be as fussy as beer brewers.
Cheers

[jman69]

Ok Stig, but what about filling the colum with copper saddles?? I have made a lot of ''Copper springs'' all about one centimetre long and the diameter of a ball point pen.

[The Stig]

Go for it and try it.
You still won’t get anywhere near the surface area that copper mesh will give you
But hey, what would I know :-B