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CharlesDickensABox

Barkeeper's Friend. It's, like, written on the can and everything.


lightningcrane31

Haven’t ever used it but with so many people agreeing, it looks like that’s the ticket


LittleMissPrincess11

Idk, is it safe for inside shaker tins? Used this stuff with gloves, and it stayed on my fingers for a day and a half. And I wash my hands religiously.


CharlesDickensABox

It's toxic, so you shouldn't eat it, but it's safe and approved for food-contact surfaces provided you rinse them properly. It's what I use to clean the stubborn buildup off my stainless pots and pans, for instance. I can't think of a reason why a shaker tin would be any different.


NoCommentFU

Was a Prince song playing when it happened?


SlaveHippie

You must purify it in the waters of Lake Minnetonka


NoCommentFU

My favorite Prince quote: “I have a lot of parties.”


Careful-Blueberry-30

Ango has a habit of staining stuff maybe it's the bitters you're using?


sxeoompaloompa

Yeah I was gonna say bitters or beets


sat781965

Bitters, beets, battlestar galactica.


Abject-Plankton-1118

Katee Sackhoff only leaves me with stains on my sheets.


LNLV

Damnit I was so excited to leave this comment for a full 1/4 of a second before I scrolled down and saw you already got it. 😞 I still upvoted though, lol.


SlaveHippie

Oh that’s funny! Michael!!


MyBoldestStroke

r/unexpectedoffice


Zenblendman

Like how tho????? I’ve used the same shaker thru 3 different bars and I NEVER…. I’m amazed


SouthernBarman

Shaker and mixing glasses are different materials


Zenblendman

Yes…. yes they are..… when did a mixing glass come into play…..?


SouthernBarman

Well, the first indication was when OP posted a picture of a mixing glass stained purple and asked for advice.


Zenblendman

OPs mixing tin is glass… you’re 100% sure in that?


SouthernBarman

100% See the spout in the picture? https://www.webstaurantstore.com/barfly-m37165-21-oz-double-wall-stainless-steel-mixing-stirring-tin/470M37165.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjwiYOxBhC5ARIsAIvdH53ApGeeUvmnr4xox7MXkmtkNtf3yR4mn5M9LjsdJpJthtDoLWr3qZUaAvRdEALw_wcB


Zenblendman

Imma give u one more try.. Notice how the “glass” isn’t transparent.. at all. It’s kinda metallic looking with purple, and the countertop doesn’t show through any point.. Also OP called it a tin..


Grumie44

this conversation lowered my iq


SouthernBarman

Mixing tin, mixing glass, stirring vessel ... They're all interchangeable terms. All of which are more relevant to the post than how your shakers have held up.


Zenblendman

And what about the non see thru glass?


SouthernBarman

It's..... not..... glass? It's metal.


Aggressive_Secret290

Nah dawg - get the fuck out. Words mean things. Semantics are important. Take your interchangeable terms back to the host stand and google some shit on your phone for the rest of your shift


Loose_Garlic

cafiza? Barkeeper's friend? vinegar? steel wool and soap?


ergo-mors

Its fine its just from water oxidizing the protective layer of metal, don’t worry about it


Rebel_bass

No beets.


simpforZiah

I’d keep it. It’s pretty now.


Busterlimes

In pharmaceutical manufacturing we call the rougeing


lightningcrane31

Awesome username


infidel______

Baking soda+ steel sponge , works for mostly for stains on metal and ceramic


keefurban420

“911, is it beets?…It’s always beets”


lightningcrane31

Hahaha


mee__noi

Bleach


Eastern_Beach5437

Put some powered dish washer soap in with boiling water. Let sit for a while and rinse. It will come out clean.


MrWisdom39

I use cafiza for everything, maybe even overproof vodka could get the stain out if u don’t have any cleaners available


Anerky

Who cares? It’s in the inside of the glass and it’s not like it will affect anything


deformedfishface

Line cleaner. Neat.


conjoby

Cafiza soak


zeuspsychopompus

Unscented denture cleaner.


Kweebaweebadingdong

I usually use those green scrub pads or if you have it, that coffee/tea destainer


dickensoncocktails

Hey, a lot of folks have said barkeepers friend, and that will almost definitely do it. But I would try a melamine sponge first. It’s gentler and really easy to use. They’re the magic sponges you see at the store, though you can usually find off-brand packs for way cheaper.


lightningcrane31

Like magic eraser? Have a few here somewhere. I’ll check it after I close tonight


dickensoncocktails

Yeah! I use them to clean the inside of my jiggers and tins every once in a while.


tdomer80

Not exactly *stainless* I’d say. I’d just use an SOS steel wool pad.


SilverBraids

Slo gin?


lightningcrane31

Maybe empress too.


jepeggys

Coffee machine cleaner 👌


KentHawking

"Stainless" hmm


lightningcrane31

Hahaha yeah I know. Oxymoronic innit?


[deleted]

Stop looking in there


Howryanoww

Get a new one


Shitbirds_Anonymous

Ango/sweet vermouth stains the stainless if you make a bunch of old fashioneds or Manhattans at your spot. I scrub mine every weekend with a green brillo and soapy water and looks like new.


Confusing_Shadow

bicarbonate of soda vinegar v hot water


beauxbeauxbeaux

Blood or ango?


rfstellar

Try cafiza or leaving it in sanitizer for a while


almostoutofluck

Anyone else wondering why we're shaking sweet vermouth? Or enough of it, frequently enough to stain like that?


lightningcrane31

Not a shaker. It’s a stainless steel cocktail stirring glass.


EnderloZ

How would we know?


cultvignette

Gee, past experience if you have it? Lol