# Cleaning grinder and brewing equipment at home

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**Created:** [January 30, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/cleaning-grinder-and-brewing-equipment-at-home/2351 "2018-01-30T23:34:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![lukerice98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/22d042/32.png) [@lukerice98](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/u/lukerice98)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/cleaning-grinder-and-brewing-equipment-at-home/2351/1 "2018-01-30T23:34:14Z")

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What is the best way to clean brewing equipment and a Baratza Encore? I have a V60 and a Chemex. I’ve heard somewhere along the way it’s best to clean brewing equipment with soap. Should I use Cafiza or something like that?

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**Author:** ![chardinej](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/baristahustle.discourse.group/chardinej/32/1005_2.png) [@chardinej](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/u/chardinej)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/cleaning-grinder-and-brewing-equipment-at-home/2351/2 "2018-02-04T18:53:42Z")

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There are products like “Grinds” which you run through your grinder and then season with a dose of coffee. I like to dismantle my Mazzer about once every few month or so and thoroughly clean. I even remove the burrs because caked coffee finds its way under them. After re-assembly, I have never had a problem with calibration- it comes back to where it was. For cleaning plastic and glass, Cafiza would be the best as it is a strong surfactant that effectively removes the coffee oils and residues, is non-perfumed, and rinses completely clean. At a pinch dishwashing liquid works but use the unscented variety.

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**Author:** ![Coldribs](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/baristahustle.discourse.group/coldribs/32/590_2.png) [@Coldribs](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/u/Coldribs)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 1:12pm UTC](https://baristahustle.discourse.group/t/cleaning-grinder-and-brewing-equipment-at-home/2351/3 "2018-02-05T13:12:17Z")

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Unscented soap on the glass should be fine. I used whatever I had and then rinsed it super well. Grindz would be good for a deep cleaning of the grinder. My method there would be disassemble and deep clean, reassemble, use a tab of Grindz, then disassemble and quick clean, ending with sending a few g of beans through to make sure everything is cleaned out.

You may run across some people suggesting dry rice to help clean it. I don’t exactly trust that method, it’s better to use something made specifically for the task.