CIP

[bradocaster]

I hear the term CIP a lot. i know it has to do with cleaning, can someone steer me to some more detailed info?

Thanks.

[JohnD]

Clean in Place (CIP) refers to the system of spray balls and valved manifolds that are commonly built into fermentation/distillation equipment to make cleanout simpler. Usually you hook up to a manifold with a pump to rinse, run caustic, and an acid wash. In a still this exposes active copper to remove sulfer compounds and in stainless fermentors this insures that there is no unwanted microbial life in the tank.

[bradocaster]

Clean in Place (CIP) refers to the system of spray balls and valved manifolds that are commonly built into fermentation/distillation equipment to make cleanout simpler. Usually you hook up to a manifold with a pump to rinse, run caustic, and an acid wash. In a still this exposes active copper to remove sulfer compounds and in stainless fermentors this insures that there is no unwanted microbial life in the tank.

Thanks for the quick answers.