HEG Safe Brewery Cleaner — Alkaline Replacement
Brewery operations depend on equipment free from hop resins, proteins and carbohydrate deposits. HEG Safe Brewery Alkaline Cleaner removes organic buildup without caustic chemistry. This high-pH cleaner delivers thorough cleaning for fermenters, brite tanks, kettles and process lines.
Caustic cleaners such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide remove organic soils, but can corrode equipment and pose safety risks. Our alkaline brewery cleaner formulation eliminates those hazards. The brewery equipment cleaner deep cleans tanks, barrels, pipes and hoses.
This brewery cleaning formulation performs consistently across hard and soft water conditions and operators can handle the product safely. Follow with HEG Acid Replacement Safe Brewery Cleaner to remove beer stone and scale.
The brewery wash formulation maintains performance as a brewery cleaning solution during CIP cycles.
Facts and Information
Additional Information
- Caustic-free chemistry: Eliminates sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide hazards.
- High pH formulation: Removes hop resins, proteins and carbohydrate deposits.
- Material-safe design: Will not corrode tanks, barrels, pipes or hoses.
- Versatile: Performs effectively in a variety of water conditions.
- Long-lasting: Offers a storage life of over one year with the container closed.
- Non-destructive: Reduces the risk of damage to human skin tissue and emits no odors or harmful chemical fumes.
| ACID TYPE | % CaCO³ |
|---|---|
| Oil Safe AR® 100% Solution | 100.00% |
| Oil Safe AR® – 1050 Blend | 96.76% |
| Oil Safe AR® – 1030 Blend | 54.00% |
| 7 ½HCI | 46.48% |
| 15% HCI | 87.39% |
| 7½ HCI + 100 gpt of 85% Acetic Acid | 75.08% |
| 15% HCI + 100 gpt of 85% Acetic Acid | 97.87% |
| 10% Acetic Acid | 21.00% |
| 15% Acetic Acid | 63.09% |
| Each test above was conducted with 1 cubic inch of material placed in 50 ml of solution and allowed to soak for 8 hrs at 100ºF. | |
- Product type: Alkaline (caustic replacement) CIP cleaner concentrate
- Form: Liquid concentrate
- pH: High pH (alkaline), non-caustic
- Odor: Odorless
- Water compatibility: Effective in hard and soft water
- Biodegradability: 10 days or less
- Corrosivity: Noncorrosive
- Storage: Better than one year (container closed)
- HMIS rating: Health 0/Flammability 0/Reactivity 0/PPE B
Use 1%–7% of HEG Safe Alkaline Brewery Cleaner per gallon of
water at 130°–170°F and circulate solution for 15–20 minutes
depending on the buildup. For heavy buildup removal use
4%–7% per gallon of water and circulate or allow to soak
overnight depending on the severity of the build-up. Percentages
may vary by the type of beer being brewed. Dilution rates and
heat will vary depending on the beer brewed and severity of the
buildup. Keep container closed when not in use.
Wear protective eye wear. In the event of eye contact rinse eyes with
water. Extended exposure or soaking in product may cause stinging in
open sores, cuts or around fingernails. Use of nitrile gloves is
suggested. Product at 100% concentration will attack aluminum. As
with any cleaners keep out of reach of children. For industrial use
only. Refer to the SDS for more information.
Part # HBC-BCR
Available sizes: 32 oz, 1 Gal, 5 Gal, 15 Gal, 55 Gal, 275 Gal
Companion product: #HBC-BAR — HEG Acid
Replacement Safe Brewery Cleaner
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