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Offline nimbus8

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Cleaning glassware
« on: March 23, 2013, 09:03:49 PM »
I have been extracting essential oils and making essence infused waters to drink. The problem is that many of the plants and berries leave quite the smell in the glassware. Soap water and vinegar dont seem to work, does anyone know of a foodsafe cleaner for glassware. I tried letting it sit in baking soda and that got the smell out, but the soda made all of the joints really grindy feeling.

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Re: Cleaning glassware
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2013, 09:39:10 PM »
Diluted bleach is something you could try.  The base is better at breaking the attraction  between organics and glass, basically by attacking the glass.  Also, the oxidizing action eventually decomposes the large scented molecules into simpler forms that don't have an odor or color.
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Re: Cleaning glassware
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2013, 05:13:54 AM »
Peracetic acid? Not only oxidizing, but also registered for use on food processing equipment.
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