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Powdered Brewery Wash and Barkeeper's Friend

Post by RubberToe » Mon May 16, 2011 8:57 am

I have never seen PBW or BKF locally. If you have, please let me know. :)

I've read that PBW is Sodium Percarbonate (OxyClean). I actually use Zellers' brand of oxyclean as it doesn't have the blue dots of detergent (or whatever it is) in it. That costs about $7 a container and I'm wondering how that compares to the price of PBW.

BKF, really good at cleaning stainless steel, so I hear. Does anyone here have experience with it?

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Re: Powdery Brewery Wash and Barkeeper's Friend

Post by vgoreham » Mon May 16, 2011 9:07 am

BKF is good at cleaning up stainless.

You can get it a Cusina Moderna (near Premier!). I think there is another one in Bedford. Also, Home Hardware carries it too (probably a little cheaper).

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Re: Powdered Brewery Wash and Barkeeper's Friend

Post by RubberToe » Mon May 16, 2011 9:10 am

Thanks for the tip on BKF! I work right across the street from the Cusina Moderna in Bedford.
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Re: Powdered Brewery Wash and Barkeeper's Friend

Post by RubberToe » Wed May 25, 2011 12:08 pm

Just FYI,

BKF at Cusina Moderna costs $6; At Home Hardware it's $3.

Yesterday I found 2Kg tubs of sodium percarbonate at Walmart, their no name brand, $8.

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