
Faster brewery & distillery cleaning. Better taste. Happier life. It all starts with proper sanitation. Remove beerstone, improve shelf life and more, with Birko’s full line of brewing cleaners, sanitizers and processing aids. Our distilling and brewing cleaning chemicals and products include: caustic and non-caustic brewery cleaners, CIP chemicals, antifoams, sanitizers, disinfectants, and more.
Not sure which product is best for your brewery? Contact your technical sales representative for assistance.
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Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
Acid Brite #2 | The best general purpose CIP cleaner. Designed to remove beerstone and scale in breweries that use hard water. Conditions equipment and provides unbeatable cleanliness. |
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Ac Tec 100 | Strong acid cleaner great for remedial scale removal. Must be followed with an alkaline rinse. Primary use is to remove dried PBW, Bru-R-Ez or Cell-R-Mastr residues. |
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Nitro CIP | Nitric acid CIP cleaner. Great for passivating stainless steel. |
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Pho-Free Acid CIP | Phosphate free non-foaming acid blend of nitric and methane sulfonic acids, intended for use as an acid CIP cleaner and hard water scale and beer stone remover in food and beverage facilities. |
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Shine A Line | The best product for getting a 'mirror' shine on equipment. Neutralizes soaps, removes hard water scale and rust. |
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Smart Acid | Concentrated acid intended for CIP cleaning in large breweries. |
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Ultra-Niter | Perfect for keg cleaning and brite tank cleaning. Use with X-Puma as part of our patented keg cleaning process. Removes beer stone and Krausen rings. |
Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
Brute Plus | Caustic additive. Makes an economical CIP cleaner when used with Brute 4S. |
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Brute-4S | Use to boost alkalinity in cleaners and to neutralize wastewater |
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Brute-LT | Same as Brute-4S but has a lower freeze point of 20°F. |
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CIP-erior | A built liquid CIP caustic cleaner that features outstanding cleaning performance for removing the Krausen ring and other organic soils. Perfect for any size brewery. |
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Cir-Q-Late | High alkaline liquid CIP cleaner. Designed for heavy duty CIP. Using this with Pur-Ox eliminates the need for acid cleaning in your brew house. |
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Cir Tec SP | The best powdered high alkaline CIP cleaner. |
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WAY-VOS | Our most cost-effective heavy duty caustic CIP cleaner. Recycles well. |
Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
BBC | The ultimate “one shot” powdered CIP cleaner. Cleans heavy soils in one pass. Use with 120-160°F water. |
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Bru-R-Ez | The best powdered brewery cleaner on the market. Non-caustic cleaner safer on equipment, faster and more effective than caustic products. Intended for use with hot water, high soil in the brewhouse and fermenter. |
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Cell-R-Mastr | Safer on equipment, faster and more effective than caustic products. Use for CIP or hand scrubbing metals. Intended for lower soil conditions using cooler water. The approved cleaner for Wild Goose Canning Machines and Meheen bottling machines. |
Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
Birko Antifoam 10 | 10% silicone antifoam. Perfect for blow-off buckets. |
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Birko Antifoam 100 | 100% silicone antifoam. Proprietary blend that prevents or kills foam immediately. Unlike other products, works equally well in oil- and water-based systems. Use in both the kettle and fermenter to improve safety and yield. Great for centrifuged beers. |
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FOM-BLOC | 100% active non-silicone defoamer. Good for foam control in aqueous CIP systems. |
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Liquik DF | Defoamer for aqueous CIP systems. |
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Patco 376 | 100% vegetable oil-based defoamer. Adds lipids to the wort, so it's perfect for unfiltered beers. Want more yield? This is your product. |
Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
Cir Tec CLQR | Our strongest chlorinated caustic CIP cleaner. Better for the environment than other products on the market. Doesn't burn your tank or eat away at metal. |
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Foam Chlor 535 | Our most popular general cleaning product. Economical chlorinated alkaline cleaner. Works well in high silicate waters. |
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Hang Time | Similar to Foam Chlor 535 but formulated for extended dwell time on sloped and vertical surfaces. |
Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
Acid Kleen | Self-foaming general purpose acid cleaner. Go-to product for parts soaking. Doesn't result in a sour beer like other products on the market. |
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Fomacid | Phosphoric acid blend. All-in-one cleaner and brightener. Excellent scale removal and equipment conditioner. Leaves a good shine. Stable foam improves dwell time. |
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Pho-Free Acid Foam | Phosphate-free concentrated, foaming acid cleaner containing methane sulfonic |
Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
Liquik 3 | Effective even in the hardest water. Great on conveyor belts. |
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Liquik 10 | Weak alkaline, high solvent, high surfactant general purpose cleaner. Our premium cleaner for soft metals and the "extra shine" for customer visits to the brewery. |
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Liquik 20 | Mild alkaline, solvent-based general purpose cleaner. Best for cleaning soft metals. |
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Liquik 30 | Foaming moderately alkaline cleaner with solvents. |
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Meta Tec 2C Liquid | Paint on rust remover and inhibitor. Works on severely rusted surfaces. Use with Act Tec 100 to remove PBW, Bru-R-Ez and Cell-R-Mastr deposits that occur when they're allowed to dry on the outside of equipment or on manways. |
Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
Bi Tec 77H | Foaming mild enzyme powder. Works well for soaking parts and hoses, and for hand scrubbing fermenting equipment and exterior surfaces, floors and walls. Great for removing stuck-on hops resins on blow-off hoses. |
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Bi Tec 77H/Bleach | Bi Tech 77H with sodium percarbonate (Acto 140) for deeper cleaning and bleaching. |
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Pronto | Foaming version of Bru-R-Ez. Powdered oxygenated general purpose cleaner. |
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XLNT-4U2 Powder | Contains solvent to help cut fat and grease. Use as a floor cleaner for greasy areas. |
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Alpet Q E2 Sanitizing Foam Soap | Quat sanitizing hand soap for foaming dispensers. |
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Big Red | Our most popular liquid antimicrobial hand soap. No Triclosan. A must have for your facility with multiple uses: hands, floors and equipment. Can be diluted to reduce costs |
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Birko Shout-Out | Economical sanitizing hand soap with chloroxylenol that is safe to use on even the most sensitive skin. |
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Challange | Economical, non-scented hand soap designed for use in all dispensers. Used by the Brewers Association. |
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Little Red | Economical and mild antimicrobial hand soap designed for frequent use without irritation. Half the strength of Big Red. |
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Sani-Clean | Sanitizing hand soap that contains quat ammonium compounds. Acceptable for use in federally inspected plants. |
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Soft Care Impact Foam Instant Hand Sanitizer | Soft Care Impact is an alcohol based instant hand sanitizer enriched with skin conditioning emollients to keep skin soft and protect against irritation for even the most frequent users. Fragrance-free and dye-free, Soft Care Impact meets CDC, WHO, APIC and PHAC hand hygiene recommendations for Healthcare personnel hand rubs. NSF E-3 Certified for use in food handling facilities. |
Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
Acto 140 | The original - and still the best - powdered oxygen bleach. Good for cleaning wooden barrels. Commonly called "peroxycarb." |
Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
Bi Tec 55H | Mild quat detergent cleaner. Spray and wipe clean. Guaranteed to kill odors. |
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GC-161 | Spray and wipe cleaner for glass, chrome, counter tops, tile and carpet. A janitor in a jug! |
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Liquik 2 Nu Blu | Our top high-foaming cleaner. Loosens and removes soil. Use for floors, hand washing dishes or personal equipment like rubber boots or plastic aprons. Similar to Dawn dish soap. |
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Neutra Foam | General purpose cleaner. Generates a lot of foam. |
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Neutra Sol | Foam cleaner with solvents. The best general purpose cleaner in our product line. |
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Pine AF | Pine-scented air freshener and deodorizer for non-food areas like locker rooms and lunch rooms and trash bins. Can use for light janitorial cleaning. |
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Pur-It-E | A quick-drying 70% isopropyl RTU alcohol cleaner. This cleaner meets EPA and CDC guidelines for spot cleaning in welfare areas and on water-sensitive equipment. |
Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
KAT-VOS | Liquid high caustic cleaner. Strongest potassium hydroxide cleaner in our product line. |
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Viking | Powdered high caustic cleaner. Removes burned-on soils in the brew kettle and calandria. |
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Pow-R-Scrub | Works well in tasting rooms and as a non-foaming floor cleaner. Great at removing lipstick from glassware and sticky beer from floors. Isn't harsh on hands. |
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10-Chlor | General purpose chlorine bleach sanitizer or chlorine boost additive for alkaline cleaners. EPA Registered. |
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Ala Quat | Acid quat blend very effective as a second step on sanitizing rotations. Keeps black mold away. EPA registered. |
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Alpet D2 | The best alcohol- and quat-based sanitizer for surfaces that can't get wet like electrical panels and hand tools. Sanitizes in 60 seconds and disinfects in 5 minutes. |
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Birk-Ox | Combination of Peroxyacetic Acid, Hydrogen Peroxide and Acetic Acid. Excellent post-rinse sanitizer for heat exchanger, hoses and fermenters. EPA registered. |
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Dyno-Mite | Use for CIP post-rinse sanitizing. EPA registered. |
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PeraSpray RTU | Ready to use 170ppm solution of PAA. Shelf-stable for over a year, Kosher and Organic Certified, it is a non-flammable quat-free alternative to alcohol-based sanitizers. Eliminates the hazards of mixing or handling the concentrated product. |
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Quadra-Quat | A 7.5% active, four-way quat sanitizer/disinfectant used for post rinse sanitizing. EPA registered. |
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Sun Brite Bleach | The same chlorine bleach you use in your home. |
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Ultra Disinfectant Cleaner Solution 1 & 2 | Two-part system used to prevent and remove biofilms. FDA approved. |
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Ultra-Quat | 4-way quat that keeps black mold away. Great for sanitizing floors, drains and walls. EPA registered. |
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Novālent AM RTU | EPA-registered solution that inhibits microbial growth. From floors and walls to equipment and fixtures, Novālent Antimicrobial not only destroys bacteria, fungi, and algae, it also prevents them from re-emerging for up to three months. |
Product Name | Product Description | Safety Data Sheets |
Diactolate | Citric acid. Use to neutralize and control pH. Mix with Dioxychlor to create Chlorine Dioxide for yeast washing. |
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Dioxy-Chlor | 7.5% sodium chlorite. Mix with Diactolate to create Chlorine Dioxide for yeast washing. Can dilute and use to rinse fermenters, brite tanks, kegs, packaging equipment and bottle rinsing. |
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E-Z Lube | Natural water-based lubricant for bottling line conveyors. Cleans, conditions, lubricates and inhibits rust in one easy step. |
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Liquik Diactolate | Food grade Citric Acid. |
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PERAFOAM | Foam additive for peracetic acid. |
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Phosphoric Acid 75% FG | Use when a food grade acid is required. Improves yields and malt extract efficiency in the mash. Good for mash acidification. |
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Phosphoric Acid 75% | For non-food processing applications requiring the use of an acid to maintain pH. Can use to neutralize wastewater |
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Propylene Glycol F.G. | Uninhibited (no phosphate buffer). Perfect for "topping off" solutions. |
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Pur-Ox | 34% hydrogen peroxide for boosting alkaline cleaners. Helps remove light beerstones. |
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Rend-R-Aid | 50% sulfuric acid. Use to neutralize wastewater. |
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X-Puma | A non-foaming CIP detergent that works great with Ultra Niter for keg and brite tank cleaning. Birko's patented process for keg cleaning. |