Cleaning after and before wash / Temp control

[newbie123]

I've tried looking through the forum for an answer to this but not having much luck. What does everyone use to clean & sanitize after finishing a wash/starting new wash.

Only thing I've found is that Mangrove Jack's cleaner & rinse but it seems really overpriced. Scared about nasties getting into wash.

Also it's getting a bit colder now we're in winter, temps would regularly drop below 20 degrees. Do people just use heating strips like the ones on Kegland (belts, wraps, pads)?

Again sorry if this has been posted before just struggling on finding info about it, maybe I'm looking to far into it and it's a non issue.

[howard]

if it's fermenting buckets you're talking about....
a good rinse in the sink and wipe any sticking bits with a non-scratch sponge.
a spray with starsan, then rinse and air-dried for the next time.
https://brewhq.com.au/products/stellarsan-sanitiser-500ml?_pos=19&_sid=6279ebb99&_ss=r

boiler.............
just get a good rinse most of the time and air-dried.
once or twice a year maybe, it gets a soak in Stellaclean

[Mr.Roughnutz]

i just use bleach.
if im doing the same or very similar wash i will set my self up to refill the fermenter the same day i empty it so will just leave the yeast cake/slury on the bottom and mash back in on top nixing eny nutrient also saveing a couple bucks too. i hav a gen 4 wash bubbling away as we speak

[The Stig]

Napisan for cleaning the fermenters
Heat belts as sold by 5 Star

[RuddyCrazy]

After my ferments are finished and the fermenter is ready for cleaning I just wash it with a hose ensuring everything is gone then just sit the fermenter on an old fridge on it's side and let the sun totally dry it. Then when I take it back in the shed a few sprays of no rinse sanitizer and the lid is screwed back on and fresh water put in the air lock.

Then when I'm ready to start a new fermentation the fermenter is clean and ready to go.

[TheRealMrMessy]

Hose and bare hand to clean off the easily removed solids. PBW in some warm water and a clean cloth next. Hose again. If parking the fermenter I'll get it dry at this stage, and store it so it won't get dust etc inside (ie seal it as normal and put a solid stopper in the airlock hole).

Starsan/stellarsan to sanitise when time to use it again. Remember sanitiser needs to be in contact for at least a minute to be effective.

[Mr.Roughnutz]

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i just set this up today 1" copper tube caped off one end with 30watt heat belt inside i was a bit worried thay got to 52c on the bench but in liquid there only at 18 so far about an hr arfter power up

[Mr.Roughnutz]

edit on the above arfter 3days im sitting at 1degree above ambiant temp and right up against the side of the drum im at ambiant soooooooo bit of a failed experiment