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copper parrot and alembic head

Postby eattheliving » Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:00 pm

Hi all,

just a quick query for all you guy's with far more knowledge than me ;D
what's the best way to clean the inside of a parrot and alembic head?

cheers
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Re: copper parrot and alembic head

Postby vino-tinto » Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:03 pm

Block the output flow tube of the parrot, make a mix of vinegar + salt + water and fill it up. Leave to stand for 1 hour and then flush it out with water, clean as a whistle.

If the head is normal copper wipe it with the same solution and wash it off when you wash the parrot.
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Re: copper parrot and alembic head

Postby eattheliving » Tue Oct 27, 2015 8:27 pm

thanks vino.

the head is copper. do I flush it thru to clean it?
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Re: copper parrot and alembic head

Postby Easydrinker » Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:17 pm

These days I tend to use a hot solution of Citric acid for copper cleaning, it is cheap enough, if bought in bulk and seems to work well.
Finding ways of using it on/in the twists and turns of your own copper
ware is your personal problem!

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Re: copper parrot and alembic head

Postby Mash » Wed Oct 28, 2015 6:13 am

+1 on copper
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Re: copper parrot and alembic head

Postby eattheliving » Thu Nov 05, 2015 7:20 am

thanks guy's for your help.

I went down the route of using citric acid.

worked a treat.
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