What is Ctric Acid For ?

[Walid]

Hi Guys

 

i just wanted to buy a bottle cleaner and i bought 100 G acid citric which actually i don't understand what is used for , and how to use it.

 

Can somebody help me ?

[Otto Von Blotto]

Not bottle cleaning. 

I use it to clean off boil scale in my brew kettle and other boilers by dissolving some in water and boiling it in the equipment to be cleaned. It isn't a cleaner as such, just good at removing scale. 

[Shamus O'Sean]

As OVB notes it is used to descale surfaces.  It is a main ingredient in descaler used for cleaning coffee machines.

[Ronnie Dale]

If you think there was a bit much arsenic in your food, chase it down with some citric acid to help the arsenic pass through.

[Walid]

Thanks Guys,

 

i was wondering how to use it , i was about to put it inside the beer to help the fermentation , hopefully i didn't

[Otto Von Blotto]

It isn't likely to help the fermentation. 

Unless you're brewing all grain, there's not really much use for it with your brewing. It could be used to clean the inside of your kitchen kettle though.