Line cleaning with PBW?

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Can I use PBW to clean my beer lines or should I buy BLC? Thoughts please I want to keg a cream ale but my lines are stained and it creeps me out to put this beer on them. Your thoughts pleasecheerstevo

I would think that PBW would do the trick. I have some BLC here if you want some of it instead.

PBW is a very good alkaline cleaner...but BLC is a stronger base (potassium hydroxide) and therefore a better cleaner biofilms. If using PBW, make sure it is a hot solution.

PBW works in all temperature ranges, and, unlike other alkaline chemicals, it does breakdown oxylates as well as biofilms/proteins. We switch back and forth between that and caustic, and do a quarterly acid cleaning.

PBW works in all temperature ranges, and, unlike other alkaline chemicals, it does breakdown oxylates as well as biofilms/proteins. We switch back and forth between that and caustic, and do a quarterly acid cleaning.

Use new line. It’s plenty cheap enough when you buy it by the box like I used to. Like $13 for 100’.

Originally posted by erway
PBW works in all temperature ranges, and, unlike other alkaline chemicals, it does breakdown oxylates as well as biofilms/proteins. We switch back and forth between that and caustic, and do a quarterly acid cleaning.

while you are correct the pbw works in all temp ranges, there is a reason that five star recommends temps above 130F for cleaning purposes:
www.fivestarchemicals.com/wp-content/uploads/PBWTech2.pdf
PBW is an excellent cleaner but in my experience BLC is a faster, more effective cleaner on biofilms at all temp ranges.

also oxylates should never be an issue for tap lines