Cleaning agents overview: alkaline, acidic, disinfection

There are two kinds of soiling in a beer line – and two kinds of cleaner for them. An alkaline cleaner dissolves organic deposits, an acidic one mineral deposits. Here you can see which product is for what and how to use it correctly.

Alkaline or acidic?

In addition there are disinfectants for daily care at the tap and cleaners with a colour indicator that show when the line is clean.

Which product when?

• Simple and without measuring (at home, in clubs): Bevi Tab alkaline, alternating with Bevi Tab acidic.
• With cleaning device and sponge balls (catering): Bevi Power alkaline and acidic – or Bevi Power Plus if you also want to disinfect.
• Heavily soiled lines: Bevi Liquid Clean or TM Desana Max cl.
• Seeing whether the line is clean: TM Desana Max, Desana Max cl or Desanacid with colour indicator.
• Daily at the tap: tap cleaning bellows with Bevi NeutroDes.

The products in detail

Bevi Tab alkalinealkaline

Pre-dosed tablet for basic cleaning: removes biofilm, hop resins and organic soiling. No measuring, meets the requirements of DIN 6650-6.

Dosage

1 tablet per 5 litres of lukewarm water, dissolve completely

Use

static cleaning 15–20 minutes or approx. 15 minutes in a circuit, also with sponge balls

Good to know

With the Bevi Plus dosing unit the tablet dissolves directly in the tap water – no cleaning container needed.

Bevi Tab acidicacidic

The acidic counterpart to Bevi Tab alkaline: dissolves beer stone and limescale. Also pre-dosed and to DIN 6650-6.

Dosage

1 tablet per 5 litres of lukewarm water, dissolve completely

Use

static cleaning 15–20 minutes or approx. 15 minutes in a circuit

Good to know

Wear acid-resistant protective gloves and safety goggles.

Bevi Power alkalinealkaline

Cleaning powder against hop resins, protein and deposits – optimised for cleaning devices with sponge balls (alternating flow), also suitable for static cleaning.

Dosage

1 sachet (30 g) per 5 litres of water

Use

pre-rinse the line with a sponge and water, then pump with a sponge in alternating flow for approx. 15 minutes; without sponge leave for 15–20 minutes

Bevi Power acidicacidic

Acidic powder against beer stone and limescale, which otherwise become a breeding ground for germs. Optimised for cleaning devices and sponge balls.

Dosage

1 sachet (30 g) per 5 litres of water

Use

as Bevi Power alkaline – regularly alternating with alkaline cleaning

Bevi Power Plusalkalinedisinfects

Cleans alkaline and disinfects in one step: removes biofilm, hop resins and bacteria. For the circulation method with sponge balls.

Dosage

1 sachet per 5 litres of water

Use

approx. 15 minutes with a sponge in alternating flow; without sponge leave for 15–20 minutes

Bevi Liquid Cleanalkaline

Liquid concentrate for basic cleaning of heavily used lines. Dissolves instantly; the dosing bottle makes measuring easy.

Dosage

2–3 % – i.e. 20–30 ml per litre of water

Use

pre-rinse the line, then max. 15 minutes in a circuit or max. 20 minutes static cleaning

TM Desana Max (blue)colour indicator

Cleaner with active oxygen, without chlorine and without surfactants. Rinses out without residue – no aftertaste in the beer. The colour shows how clean the line is.

Colour indicator

violet = clean, green = slight, yellow = heavy soiling

Dosage

dissolve 1 sachet (45 g) in 4 litres of lukewarm water

Use

tap until the solution comes out of the tap, leave for 10–20 minutes; repeat until the solution stays violet

TM Desana Max cl (yellow)alkalinecolour indicator

Alkaline powder with active chlorine for particularly thorough cleaning: also removes old deposits and stubborn biofilm.

Colour indicator

violet = clean, green or yellow = still soiled

Dosage

1 sachet (35 g) in 4 litres of lukewarm water, shake vigorously 3× – the solution must be violet

Use

tap until violet solution comes out, leave for 10–20 minutes; then repeat with approx. 3 minutes contact time until the solution no longer turns green

Caution

contains active chlorine – never use together with acidic cleaners

TM Desanacid (red)acidiccolour indicator

Acidic powder against limescale and beer stone. Also for water dispensers, ice containers, carbonators and coffee machines.

Colour indicator

pink = active and clean, colourless = the active ingredient is still reacting with soiling

Dosage

1 sachet (45 g) in 4.5 litres of lukewarm water, shake 3× – the solution must be pink

Use

fill the line, leave for approx. 10 minutes; repeat with 5 minutes contact time until the solution comes out of the tap a stable pink

Bevi NeutroDesdisinfection

Disinfectant in a 1-litre spray bottle – for example with tap cleaning bellows for daily interim cleaning at the tap.

Use

the bellows draw in the solution and flush the tap; then rinse with fresh water

How to use cleaning agents correctly

1. Pre-rinse the line with clean water.
2. Dissolve powder or tablet completely in lukewarm water – never put tablets into the line undissolved.
3. Keep to the dosage and contact time stated on the pack.
4. Then rinse thoroughly with drinking water.
5. Check with pH indicator paper: only when the rinse water has the same pH as drinking water may beer be tapped again.

How cleaning works step by step and how often you should clean is explained in Cleaning your beer tap.

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