The Carboy Cleaner

Rated 5 out of 5

Quick service.

Product is as advertised.

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September 4, 2022

Robert Kulakowski

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1 year ago

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Rated 2 out of 5

Fell apart after first use!

I used the carboy cleaner one time and started tearing after cleaning the carboy. I want a replacement cleaning piece!

Carboy cleaner fell apart after one time use

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March 14, 2022

Peter P

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1 year ago

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Rated 1 out of 5

doesn't fit

under the cloth is a rigid plastic that doesn't fit through the opening in a 5 gallon or 3 gallon carboy, so couldn't use it. noticed someone squeezed the plastic with pliers. I tried that and it still didn't fit, so I guess I need to be more aggressive in the squeeze!

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November 17, 2021

Roy Kaldestad

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1 year ago

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Rated 5 out of 5

Great

Works great for clean carboys.

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November 4, 2021

Robert T

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1 year ago

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Rated 5 out of 5

works great and easy cleaning

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April 25, 2021

Grant G

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over 2 years ago

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Rated 3 out of 5

It's okay

The cleaning pads tend to wrap themselves around the rod when cleaning in water/solution. If you move the end of the cleaner closer to the sides, it will rub the sides but you can't get the top that way. I haven't tried wetting the cleaning pads and trying to use it without a solution in the carboy so I don't know if that method would work better.

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March 29, 2021

Greg M

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over 2 years ago

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Rated 5 out of 5

Works well!

Does exactly what I hoped... cleans carboys.

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February 5, 2021

Chuck

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over 2 years ago

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Rated 3 out of 5

Works fine

Only used once so far but didn’t manage to get the residue out of the carboy like I’d hoped. Guess I’m just going to have to use some acid instead of PBW.

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December 29, 2020

Edward A

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over 2 years ago

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Rated 3 out of 5

Tight Squeeze and Pads Ripped Up

Nice material and works pretty well when you can get it inside the carboy. Used it today on a couple of freshly emptied 5 gallon glass carboys. Had a lot of trouble getting the pads into the carboy. It’s a tight squeeze and ended up ripping the pads on both when trying to get them out of the carboy. Probably because they were moist and tore easily. Took it easy on the next carboy so not to knick and scratch the glass. Once in they clean well. But, looks like I’ll be ordering another set of pads. Not sure I’ll continue using if it happens again.

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December 13, 2020

Valued C

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over 2 years ago

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Rated 3 out of 5

Not bad

I'm giving this a "4" not because the product doesn't work but it's already breaking down after 3 uses. It has a hard plastic piece that runs under the felt that has already torn through one of the seams. It definitely makes cleaning carboys quick and painless but it should really last longer than 3 uses.

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September 23, 2020

Rick

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over 3 years ago

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Rated 2 out of 5

too big to fit in my 6 gallon carboys

It looks like it is built well but I could not use it because it was too big

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December 11, 2019

Robert H

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over 3 years ago

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Response from MoreFlavor

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May 29, 2020

Malcolm Lieban

Rated 4 out of 5

Solid piece of equipment, not sure how low the wipers will last, so I ordered an extra pair

Drill a 2nd hole 10mm above the original, and buy a pair of stirring blades, now you have both tools

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September 24, 2019

Stephan D

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over 4 years ago

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Rated 5 out of 5

Haven’t used it yet but it looks like it will do a great job. MoreWine does a great job as always. Only place I deal with.

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June 19, 2019

Gary S

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over 4 years ago

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Rated 3 out of 5

Doesn't work that well

The problem is physics. The cleaner is made from weighted strips of felt-like material. When the shaft is spun, the strips bend, collapsing toward the shaft, so contact with the sides of the carboy isn't good. It's also difficult with a new one, to get the strips inside the carboy. As a result, I don't use mine very often. But you may have better results.

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January 31, 2019

Greg Stricker

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over 5 years ago

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Rated 5 out of 5

does a good job,lay the carboy on its side.

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May 18, 2018

charles h

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over 5 years ago

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Rated 5 out of 5

follow the directions...this thing really works

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March 23, 2018

Ron B

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Rated 5 out of 5

Great product! Great value!

What a timesaver! Iused to struggle getting carboys and kegs cleaned. now in a matter of a minute or two it’s done. This is one of the best values I’ve seen.

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February 10, 2018

Steve P

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over 5 years ago

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Rated 5 out of 5

Worked well

Works much better than the old brush. Felt like it got the film off of the sides, and got it nice and clean. It is a bit of a challenge to get it into the cleaner, but once in, it does the job well.

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February 6, 2018

Matt E

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over 5 years ago

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Rated 5 out of 5

A great way to do a hateful task. Makes the car it sparkle and saves water and time.

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February 5, 2018

Grant R

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over 5 years ago

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Rated 5 out of 5

Carboy Cleaner

Carboy cleaner works awesome!!! So much better than a carboy brush!!! Just use the low setting on your cordless drill.

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January 31, 2018

Mike A

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Rated 4 out of 5

Works great once broken in

The main problem with the tool is that it is hard to get in an out of the carboy at first. And, it needs to be broken in (say, use 3 times). Like the large scrubbers in an automatic car wash, they need to soften up a bit and then it works great. Don't be shy on using elbow grease with the drill.

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December 8, 2016

BerryHillMan

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Rated 3 out of 5

Adequate but disappointing

The neck of some carboys are too narrow to fit the cleaner through and the screw/nut is not adjustable to make it slightly shorter. Getting it in & out of the carboy is really hard at first, but after I crunched the cleaning pads really hard with a pliers, it's much easier. The cork that comes with it to minimize vibration is useless - much better to use a rag or a sponge. Laying the carboy on it's side is the trick, works much better that way, just be sure to use a towel or a doorstop to keep the carboy from rolling off the counter. By moving the drill up and down, and changing direction, I was able to get all the way up into the shoulders and clean the carboy. If the manufacturer could shorten the screw, soften the structure in the brushes but perhaps make the fabric more aggressive, and provide a better cork/closure, this product would be great.

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July 26, 2015

Dawne S

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Rated 3 out of 5

Good cleaning tool

This tool puts the finishing touch on cleaning the carboy. I brush the carboy first to get the heavy deposits off. The problems I see with the tool is that it is hard to get in an out of the carboy. My biggest concern is that if I can not get both of cleaning pads to be symmetrically opposite one another, it sets up a vibration problem and I am afraid it could damage the glass carboy.

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May 28, 2015

jbtoyniche

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Rated 4 out of 5

Works well

Kicks all the gunk loose if used soon after siphoning. A definite step up from the normal carboy brush.

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May 28, 2015

Spectacle Rock

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Rated 5 out of 5

Works great on Better Bottles

I tested this out on an old better bottle before using it on my new units. I hit it pretty aggressively and checked for scratches after it dried.

Worked great, is going to save a ton of time and water not having to soak the better bottles full of cleaner to get the krausen that stuck on.

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May 27, 2015

Dann S

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Rated 4 out of 5

Easy Carboy and Keg Cleaning

This product works very well. The two arms don't always extend opposite of each other. You can tell by the amount of wobbling. You may have to stop and start several times to get them to fly right. It is difficult to get to the crud at the top of the carboy. It can be done if you operate at a much slower speed. A quick swipe with a carboy brush prior to cleaner solves that problem.

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May 6, 2015

Bob P

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Rated 1 out of 5

Un-satisfactory

I bought this with high hopes of never using "THE BRUSH" again. It didn't touch the crusted part above the water line PBW didn't help even with 15 minute wait. I keep it till the next dirty carboy and same thing. PBW a plug a soak overnight and the stuff falls off so what good is this cleaner? Also had problems getting the ends to go to opposite sides but that was a small issue that anyone would deal with if it actually cleaned the hard part of the job. Back to brush to get the big crud out and soak overnight! Zero star rating, it forced me to click a star or refused submission, sorry good guys get a marginal product.

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April 9, 2015

Nick S

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Rated 2 out of 5

Fun accessory but you'll still need a carboy brush

I was expecting this to completely clean carboys especially the layer of crud where the yeast floats during fermentation. Well it's a lot of fun to hook up to your drill and make a lot of suds but at the end of the day you'll still need to either let your carboy soak in PBW to eat away at the crud of use a carboy brush.

Better yet get a wide mouth carboy so you can stick your hand in and make cleaning easier.

Save your money and buy more hops.

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March 25, 2015

Nightbrewer

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Rated 5 out of 5

Great Cleaning Tool

For any hobby, you want to minimize unwanted aspects of your recreation. My carboys may sit for months at a time in use or on the shelf waiting for the next batch to start. There may be other products on the market to choose from but this one greatly reduces the time spent cleaning. Clean and sanitize your carboy before you put it away and give it a once over and sanitize before you start it will look like new. I expect it to work well cleaning the lower two thirds of my homebrew kegs you can?t reach by hand. I haven?t used it much but recommend ordering replacement pads after you are satisfied with the product.

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December 24, 2014

TX1836

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Rated 5 out of 5

The best cleaning product I've seen

The previous time I brewed I only had time to rinse my carboy so the debris that did not come out hardened in place. It sat way too long, I saw this was new so I thought I'd try it.

My drill had a low battery so I couldn't use 100% of it's power, but this Carboy Cleaner worked perfectly. My carboy looks like new after cleaning it with this product.

My only issue is the sponges are just a little too wide, making it difficult to pull it out of carboy one it's soaked. Other than that, this thing is perfect.

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August 14, 2014

Tmill

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Item #	CE80
Shipping	Eligible for Free Shipping Program
Availability	California - In Stock Pennsylvania - Out Of Stock
Weight	0.70 LBS

Item #	CE80
Shipping	Eligible for Free Shipping Program
Availability	California - In Stock Pennsylvania - Out Of Stock
Weight	0.70 LBS