Five Star PBW Cleaner - 4 lbs.

Product Overview

PBW (Powder Brewery Wash) is a safe alkaline cleaner for everything around your brewhouse. It’s a favorite of small home breweries because it out-performs caustic chemicals without scrubbing. Just put your kettle, bottles, carboy, etc. in for a good long soak. 

Even a better deal in bulk quantity. Comes in a bottle with a screw-top lid. 

Please be careful when you use PBW in enclosed equipment. When you mix hot water and PBW in an air or water-tight space, it will create pressure.

BENEFITS

• Replaces Caustic Soda cleaners
• Effective at All Temperatures
• Free Rinsing
• Safe on Polycarbonate surfaces
• Safe to handle
• Generates 4 - 5% Oxygen
• Non-hazardous & Non-corrosive
• Excellent hard water tolerance
• Removes protein soil and staining, baked on carbon, and fatty acids

P.B.W. is a buffered alkaline detergent that has been proven to be more than an effective substitute for caustic soda cleaners. Because of its unique formulation of buffers and mild alkalis, it is safe on skin as well as soft metals such as stainless steel, aluminum, and on plastics. P.B.W. uses active oxygen to penetrate carbon or protein soils and is not effected by hard water. The oxygen also helps in reducing B.O.D. and C.O.D. in wastewater, which is an added environmental benefit.

P.B.W. has been formulated as a C.I.P. cleaner and is very effective in removing protein soils found on brew kettles, fermenters, conditioning tanks, filters and all packaging areas. The concentrations to remove these soils are typically in the 1% range. However, due to soil and water conditions this concentration will vary. To help in hard water areas P.B.W. has been formulated with enough chelators to tolerate hard water over 17 grains.

P.B.W. is an excellent choice as a soak cleaner because it does not require excessive heat as do most caustic based cleaners. This product has cleaned brass and copper filters, and industrial aluminum surfaces successfully.

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About Fivestar

As a proven leader since 1980, Five Star Chemicals has developed quality products and discovered many unique and innovative patented products.

Five Star Chemicals & Supply Inc. is a full-service provider of cleaning, sanitizing and adjunct chemicals for breweries, distilleries, cideries, wineries, and other beverage industries throughout North America and internationally.

GENERAL USE DIRECTIONS

• CIRCULATION CLEANING: Use 1 to 3 ounces per gallon depending on soil load.
• Heat to 130° to 180° F for 30 minutes.
• CARBON REMOVAL: Use 6 to 8 ounces per gallon of water. Heat to 140 ° F for 4 hours or allow to soak cold overnight.

When using P.B.W. in food processing areas the equipment that has been cleaned must be rinsed with potable water. Just prior to use, sanitize the equipment in accordance with public health standards.

SAFETY

• DANGER: Can be harmful if swallowed. Can cause eye irritation. Contains sodium metasilicate and sodium carbonate.
• FIRST AID: For contact with skin and eyes, flush thoroughly with cool running water. For eyes, flush for at least 15 minutes and get medical attention. If swallowed, do not induce vomiting. Drink large amounts of milk or water. Call a physician.

Shipping

• FREE Shipping on all orders over $49 shipping within the contiguous U.S.
• Most in-stock orders ship within 1-2 business days. 
• Standard ground shipping typically takes 2-5 business days in transit
• please note: we are experiencing delays in some fulfillment centers due to COVID-19 and wildfires.
• Larger items shipping LTL Freight can take up to 10 business days in transit

FedEx / UPS Shipping:

• FREE over $49*
• 2-5 business days in transit
• Does not require Signature

Freight Shipping:

All freight shipments will be scheduled between the delivery company and customer prior to delivery usually 1-2 days before the shipment is ready for delivery. Freight shipments require signature on delivery.

• Standard freight delivery is curbside: The shippers will call to schedule a delivery appointment with a 4 hour window. The drivers will then meet you at the designated time and drop the merchandise on the curb.
• Inside Delivery will include: In house delivery, up to 1 flights of stairs and into the desired room. (calculated during checkout)
• White Glove Delivery will include: Room of choice delivery, light assembly, and removal of any trash or debris from packaging.
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Returns

Return Eligibility:     

• Returns must be in brand new condition.     
• Items must be returned in their original packaging.     
• Items must include all parts, pieces, and manuals.     
• Items cannot be assembled or used in anyway. 

Restocking fees are typically not applied, however, in some cases a restocking fee not to exceed 30% will be withheld from your returned merchandise total.  Shipping costs are non-refundable.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!

* Free Shipping only applies to orders over $49.00, shipping within the contiguous United States.