How to Clean Your Infusion Gear Like a Pro
(stop throwing money away on ruined jars and scratched sous-vide bags)
After thousands of batches, this is the exact cleaning routine that keeps every piece of gear looking brand-new and tasting neutral.
Immediate Post-Infusion (while everything is still hot)
1. Strain while scalding → 90 % of the work is done
Pour through 90-micron bag into clean jar the second the timer ends.
Squeeze hard. Hot fat releases plant material instantly.
2. Hot ISO wipe-down
Keep a spray bottle of 99 % isopropyl alcohol + a roll of blue shop towels.
While gear is still warm: spray → wipe → spray → wipe.
Does 95 % of the cleaning in 2 minutes.
3. Butter/oil jars
Pour ½ cup boiling water + 1 tsp dish soap into sticky jar → lid on → shake 30 seconds → pour out → looks brand-new.
Sous-Vide Bags & Mason Jars
- Fill with hot water + 1 tbsp baking soda + 1 tsp dish soap → seal → sous-vide 30 minutes at 180 °F → dump → rinse.
Zero residue, zero smell, zero scrubbing.
Silicone Spatulas & Spoons
- Boil 5 minutes in water + ¼ cup white vinegar → wipe → done.
They come out tasting like nothing.
Nut-Milk Bags & Metal Filters
- Turn inside out → rinse under hot water → soak 10 minutes in 1:1 hot water + 99 % ISO → hang dry.
Never gets that old-weed smell.
Blender (for canna-milk)
- Half-fill with hot water + 2 drops dish soap → blend 60 seconds on high → rinse → repeat with plain water.
No film, no flavor carryover.
Long-Term Storage (prevents permanent stink)
- Everything gets a final wipe with 70 % ethanol → air dry completely → store with lid slightly cracked.
Stops that closed-jar “dank” smell forever.
The “I ruined my $400 All-Clad pot” recovery
- Burnt butter on stainless: boil 1 inch water + ½ cup baking soda 10 minutes → wipe with soft sponge → mirror finish restored.
Pro tip that saves hours
Do the ISO wipe-down while everything is still hot.
Cold resin is the enemy.
Hot resin wipes off like warm butter.
Follow this and your gear will look (and smell) like day one after 500 batches.
Clean gear = clean taste = better edibles.
Don’t cheap out on the last 5 minutes of work.
Your next batch will thank you.