Choosing And Preparing A Cleaning Solution - Keofitt CIP RECIRCULATOR User Manual

4. CHOOSING AND PREPARING A CLEANING SOLUTION

Prepare a solution suitable for cleaning the actual product.
By default, the descriptions to follow are based on alcohol as a cleaning agent, as it is widely used in
breweries.
NB! The liquid in the Recirculator is coloured green for better visualization; real alcohol is colour-
less.
Alcohol is a good detergent for water soluble and alcohol soluble substances and at the same time the
alcohol acts as a disinfectant.
Always use a 70% alcohol solution consisting of 70% ethanol or isopropanol and 30% purified water. This
mixture ratio is optimal as the 70% solution is strong enough to quickly denature the cell proteins, with
the water content helping to transport the solution into the bacteria cells.
Prepare the solution on a daily basis. Preparation should be done in a clean, controlled environment.
KEOFITT CIP RECIRCULATOR USER MANUAL V.2
1. Prepare a 70% alcohol solution.
2. Take a clean Recirculator bottle and un-
screw the cap.
3. Fill the bottle ¾ with the alcohol solution
and refit the screw cap.
Make sure the long suction tube is
inserted well below liquid level
4. Provide a small container to place the
caps into and fill it with the alcohol solu-
tion
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