This video shows you how to properly sanitize your homebrew (and winemaking) equipment using Star San and other sanitizer products. Don't fear the foam! www.northernbrewer.com/shop/st...
"Don't fear the foam" is helpful. For my first batch, I was concerned that any trace amounts of sanitizer would kill the yeast, so I gave all of the supplies a long drip-dry time. This meant sanitizing a separate drying rack, plus a longer overall amount of time spent cleaning the supplies. I know now that it wasn't necessary to go through all that trouble.
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That is most likely harmless, but you may also want to look into replacing your tubing IF it is older. Another good way to make sure and keep your homebrew as clean as possible.
Don't fear the foam! Another helpful hint I learned over the years. Put your water in the bucket first and THEN add the StarSan and stir. This will keep it from becoming overly foamy in the bucket.
hi, I use starsan and find it effective, I tend to rinse after using though. I know thats contrary to directions but i just thought to myself that if this stuff kills all sorts of microbes then maybe i dont want to be drinking it too?
Picky Editorial ? I noticed reference was made to Star San as a "cleaning solution". This could be misleading to newbies as preliminary gross cleaning was not mentioned herein. The conclusion could be made that this product does both
I watched a video that said if using well water to use 1 oz. to 3 gallons of water. Also, if there are minerals in the water the mixture will be cloudy ( as in your video ) and not to use it because it has been compromised and to dump it and make another batch. Please comment.
We are not aware of the need to make any adjustments based on your water source. Hard water can turn Star San Cloudy but it effective as long as the pH is below 3.5"
the guys at my local home brewing store told me that if I use distilled water with my star san that it will last much longer than with tap water. if you use tap water it lasts for a few weeks but with distilled water it can last a few months.
Kevin SulaeArts It's best to sanitize your carboy with StarSan just before you pour in your wash or mash . . . . . sanitizing and then using it a week later only allows time for dust and other contaminates to get into your vessel. Sanitize for 3-5 minutes. . . . pour it out . . . . wash goes directly in . . . .There will be foam, but it won't hurt anything . . .. keep brewing!!!
Note: I am a totally newbie to brewing. When I cleaned my carboy with Starsan, I had a lot of bubles in the bottle that I could not get rid of. How did you get rid of the bubles? Will the bubles hurt my beer?
I'm confused, Star San says that if any amount at all is ingested to call a poison control center immediately, but when you leave a lot of bubbles you are leaving alot of star san, which says DO NOT INGEST
vcartgames that is most likely referring to ingestion of the Star San at 100% concentration right out of the bottle. Properly diluted to safe levels are no threat to your health.
Yeah the amount they leave in worries me. I let mine drain as much as possible and attempt to swirl all the foam out. Ill even waste a little beer to rinse the starsan foam out of bottles or the bottiling bucket or fermentor
As long as the PH is 3 or below. A good PH meter is a must for keeping this mixed up for any length of time. I mix up 5 gallons at a time and use a spray bottle most of the time, and it was still good after a month mixed.
+Russ Pennington some sanitizes do require rinsing, but not star san. It scared me at first too, but I've left the foam in the carboy many many times and I've experienced no ill effects.
+Russ Pennington I came here for this very reason, the supplemental spray bottle. For how long do you keep it in the sprayer? Just for brew day? Or, do you keep it in the bottle for multiple brew days? Do you use a glass sprayer bottle, or standard off-the-shelf plastic sprayer? Does the Star San (an acid) interact with the plastic over time (affecting taste)? Thanks.
+realtoast I've kept an off the shelf plastic spray bottle for a couple months now. I haven't noticed any difference. The bottle seems fine. Feels and acts the same (still has a foam). I spray my utensils and such. Haven't had any contaminations so far. .
So after sanitizing whit Star San i dont need to flush it whit fresh watter,coz alot of the products for sanitizing asking for good flush after using it :/
okpapereat Unless you rinse A LOT . . . . there may be some bleach left behind . . . . for the money and time . . . . use StarSan . . . . no rinse and ready to use carboy.
What concerns me about StarSan, is that the starsan factsheet - www.fivestarchemicals.com/wp-content/uploads/StarSanTech-HB2.pdf states quite clearly that "For all applications, allow to air dry, however surfaces must remain wet for at least one minute." It also tells you that it's harmful if swallowed. Therefore, if, as you suggest in the video, you don't let your equipment dry before adding your beer, then you're putting yourself at risk.
+mehmet olcay No, it doesn't. It has dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, which is something entirely different. Most laundry detergents have the same stuff in them. look and see.
