Sometimes we are fortunate enough that a vendor or supply to our great hobby wants to give us some samples to test and try out. This week, we talk about Craft Meister Cleaning Tabs.
It is a pretty simple concept: Craft Meister has taken the guess work out of measuring cleaning chemicals by compressing a familiar cleaning agent into tablet form. Craft Meister Cleaning Tabs come in a couple different formats. They graciously sent us tabs for 5 gallon volumes and a 1 gallon carboy tablet.
John gave the product a whirl on some cleaning chores. Unsurprisingly, he found them just as good as other cleaning products we have used. He dissolved the tablet in some water and let a fermentor soak.
Boom!
The next day, it was nice and clean.
I think the one gallon tabs are a cool idea. Not sure I would necessarily clean growlers all the time that way, but a one gallon tablet makes sense if you just needed to clean a couple small brewing items (airlocks, stoppers, tubing). You could also use a couple to do two or three gallons I suppose and that way you aren’t trying to figure out how to break up a 5 gallon tablet to save money.
Overall, I can see these things actually saving me some money in the long run. I usually use a different cleaner in a powdered format. I have gotten used to measuring it by eye, but who knows. Sometimes it’s more, sometimes less. These tabs ensure accuracy and minimize waste.
You can get these tabs at most homebrew shops.
For more info check out: Craft Meister Web Site
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Cheers and happy brewing!
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