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product_id: 255896365
title: "PBW, 4 lbs"
brand: "five star"
price: "$5995"
currency: MXN
in_stock: true
category: "Five Star"
url: https://www.desertcart.mx/products/255896365-pbw-4-lbs
store_origin: MX
region: Mexico
---

# Trusted by commercial brewers nationwide Concentrated 1-2 oz per gallon Powerful brewery-grade formula PBW, 4 lbs

**Brand:** five star
**Price:** $5995
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⚡ Elevate your cleaning game with brewery-grade power!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** PBW, 4 lbs by five star
- **How much does it cost?** $5995 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- five star enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted five star brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Compact & Convenient:** 4 lbs of potent powder in a space-saving package, designed for professional use.
- • **Versatile Application:** Perfect for cleaning boil kettles, fermenters, and all brewery equipment.
- • **Proven Industry Favorite:** Widely adopted by commercial breweries across the country for reliable performance.
- • **Ultra-Concentrated Formula:** Use just 1-2 ounces per gallon for maximum cleaning efficiency and cost savings.
- • **Brewery-Grade Cleaning Power:** Industrial strength formula trusted by top breweries for spotless results.

## Overview

Five Star PBW is a 4-pound powdered brewery wash, widely used in commercial breweries for its powerful, concentrated cleaning formula. Designed for cleaning boil kettles and fermenters, it requires only 1-2 ounces per gallon, delivering professional-grade results in a compact, easy-to-use package.

## Description

PBW stands for Powdered Brewery Wash This product is widely used in commercial breweries across the country Use 1 - 2 ounces per gallon for cleaning boil kettles or an ounce per gallon for fermente

## Features

- manufacturer: Five Star
- Item Trademark: FIVE STAR
- Item Weight: pounds, pounds, 4., 4.
- Item Category: Cleaning Agent

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B001D6IVZG |
| ASIN  | B001D6IVZG |
| Best Sellers Rank | #63,015 in Health ( See Top 100 in Health ) #1,082 in All-Purpose Household Cleaners |
| Brand | Five Star |
| Date First Available | 8 June 2012 |
| Format | Liquid |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | Yes |
| Item model number  | CL25B |
| Product Dimensions  | 11 x 11 x 17 cm; 1.81 kg |
| Units | 1892.7 Milliliters |
| Weight | 0.1 Kilograms |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Five Star
- **Item form:** Liquid
- **Material features:** Organic
- **Scent:** Powdered
- **Specific uses for product:** stainless steel, skin, rubber, soft metals, plastics

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Are the mixing proportions on the bottle given in fluid ounces (volume) per gallon or ounces (weight) per gallon.**
A: My label gives dilutions in "oz" per gallon, but it doesn't specify whether this is fluid ounces or avoirdupois ounces. It does indicate weighted solutions for different uses: 

0.56% solution by weight for light cleaning (5.6 grams per liter of water)

My label says ".075%" to 1.1% solution by weight for medium cleaning (I'm guessing the former is a typo and was intended to be 0.75% rather than .075%, so this would be 7.5 - 11 grams per liter of water)

"2 to 4 oz per gallon" For soaking solutions or heavy cleaning (I guess this would be 11 - 22 grams per liter of water)

In short, the measurements on my label are inconsistent, so I stick with the weighted solutions and measure that way. For reference, I measured out a standard 8oz US measuring cup and it weighed 260 grams, or about 16.25 grams per Tablespoon. This works out to (roughly):

4 teaspoons per gallon of water for light cleaning

5½ - 8 teaspoons per gallon for medium cleaning

8 - 16 teaspoons per gallon for heavy cleaning/soaking

**Q: Is this an alkaline wash like Craft Meister. Using it to remove labels from craft brew bottles to recycle for homebrew.**
A: Wineman is incorrect - PBW is significantly stronger than soda ash. An aqueous solution containing 1% soda ash has a pH of approximately 11.4. A 1% solution of PBW (30% sodium metasilicate anhydrous) has a pH of approximately 12.0. PBW is 30% sodium metasilicate anhydrous. This is where it gets its alkalinity from. Soda Ash is considered a non-hazardous material by the department of transportation. Sodium metasilicate anhydrous on the other hand is classified as a corrosive material, requiring the diamond corrosive label. In addition it is classified as a packaging group II by the DOT.  Do a search for the SDS on Soda Ash and one for Sodium Metasilicate Anhydrous.  PBW is a good product, however it's marketed as something that it's not.  It is a corrosive material and it should viewed from a personal protection (PPE) standpoint, similar to a material containing caustic soda.  Caustic Soda is classified corrosive, packaging group II.  However, sodium metasilicate anhydrous is significantly less corrosive to aluminum and other "soft metals."  That however is simply its "chemistry" not its alkaline strength.

**Q: Is it safe to boil PBW? I am trying to get junk out of my cross-flow wort chiller.**
A: Yes

**Q: Can this be used to run through a drip coffee maker**
A: Thank you for your inquiry. I would not recommend running PBW through a drip coffee maker.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Five Star - PBW Cleanser - 4lb Alkaline Cleaner
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*Last updated: 2026-02-22*