Brewery CIP Flashcards
1
Q
What is CIP
A
Cleaning in Place
Cleaning equipment with out having to remove parts
2
Q
Advantages and disadvantages of sprayball in vessel cleaning
A
Advantages - Cheap, covers lots of surface area, no moving parts.
Disadvantages - Low pressure, short cleaning distance, higher water volume, more prone to “shadow”.
3
Q
List 3 tank cleaning problems
A
Shadows (hidden areas not touched by sprayball)
incomplete draining
Mechanical failure
Fittings not sanitized
4
Q
What are 3 requirements in Pipeline cleaning?
A
Reverse flow
1.5x Normal flow rate
Turbulence
5
Q
List the steps of a normal CIP cycle
A
Rinse Wash Rinse Possible Acid Rinse Inspect Sanitize
6
Q
What are the major components in “Blended Caustic”
A
Caustic
Surfactent
Phosphate
Gluconate
7
Q
What care should be taken when storing Iodine-based sanitizers?
A
Store away from everything
