From: George
Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2002 18:53:58 -0500

Found this recipe at 
http://www.geocities.com/area51/stargate/5759/brassclean.htm
In a 1 gallon jug mix:

White Vinegar     - ½ gallon
Salt 		  - 1 teaspoon
Laundry Soap	  - 1 tablespoon
Warm water	  - ½ gallon

Pour mix into a bucket and then toss in the brass.  Stir occasionally until 
clean.  Pour mix back into jug for re-use.  Thoroughly rinse brass and dry 
open end down.

Tested this mix on some rifle range “pick-ups”.  I nice grab bag of 
commercial and surplus rifle and pistol brass (7.62, 30-06, 8mm, 9mm, 45 
cal, & carbine).  Worked rather well, and it’s cheap.

George