Charlie Talley (Five-Star Chemicals) Notes from Brewcasts - Page 2

**WortMonger** · 03-16-2008, 04:18 PM

LOL, that is really funny and good to know at the same time, lol. You pay all that money for something so expensive and a simple beer-maker's sanitizer etches your brand new Pella or Anderson windows.

**Revvy** · 03-16-2008, 04:22 PM

Great thread...glad you made a sticky of it!!!!

**talleymonster** · 03-16-2008, 04:29 PM

I need to find out if we're related. Maybe I'd get free Stan San for life. I only have about 2 or 3 ounces left.

**Revvy** · 03-16-2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by talleymonster

I need to find out if we're related. Maybe I'd get free Stan San for life. I only have about 2 or 3 ounces left.

LOL...when I first saw your name on the User Cp, I was expecting your to announce that you WERE chuck Talley...

**WortMonger** · 03-16-2008, 04:38 PM

LOL, I'd opt for just 1% of his company and then try to sell everyone you meet on it for everything the produce, lol. He'd be like, "Cousins?????"

Dark_Ale · 03-20-2008, 07:28 AM

I kept a keg of star san for cleaning, but dont leave your carboy brush in the mixture by accident for say......A week, It will eat up the flexible metal that the brushes are made of.....oooops, not that I have ever done it......

**EdWort** · 03-20-2008, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by talleymonster

I need to find out if we're related. Maybe I'd get free Stan San for life. I only have about 2 or 3 ounces left.

Squatter's Brewery in SLC has a Jenny Talley who has loads of gold medals from GABF on her German style beers. Her Kolsch & Swartzbier are the two I could see from my seat at the bar.

Any relation?

**GilaMinumBeer** · 03-20-2008, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Wayne1

WortMonger,

StarSan CAN be used and re-used for quite some time. I really wouldn't keep it in a diluted state for months. A few weeks would be pushing it, IMHO.

I agree with this statement "if" you aren't using pH papers to test your solutions. I mix my Star San with distilled or Reverse Osmosis water in 5 Gallon batches. Everytime I open the solution bottle (plastic carboy) I first shake it up and then pour some off to test.

For coming on 9 months now, I have had a 5 gallon mix of Star San that has yet to change pH from 3. It will store in solution much longer than you'd expect and you can use much less than you'd think prudent. A spray bottle to coat surfaces is really all you need.

**FlyGuy** · 03-20-2008, 03:37 PM

Agreed -- time should not be used to judge whether your Star San has lost its effectiveness or not. The clarity and pH of the solution are the only truly reliable indicators. If made from mineral-free water and stored in a non-reactive vessel, Star San will potentially keep for months (I have kept it in a glass carboy for 5 months, no problem).

RoseburgBrewer · 05-27-2008, 08:10 AM

So...If its not good to soak for more than 3 hours with star san, where do you store your batch of star san when your done with it?

03-16-2008, 04:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
WortMonger United States Mashtronaut Recipes Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ada, OK Posts: 1,809 WortMonger's Gallery	LOL, that is really funny and good to know at the same time, lol. You pay all that money for something so expensive and a simple beer-maker's sanitizer etches your brand new Pella or Anderson windows. __________________ *"Beer... Nutritious and Delicious!"* Wanna know about Completely Closed-System Pressurized Fermentation in a Sanke Keg?

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talleymonster Secret Santa is the shiz! Recipes Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 2,211 talleymonster's Gallery	I need to find out if we're related. Maybe I'd get free Stan San for life. I only have about 2 or 3 ounces left. __________________ Melvin Rooter Brewing Planned - Ed's Haus Pale, Yooper's DFH 60min IPA, Choco-Oatmeal Stout, Pulque Pale Ale Primary - Empty Conditioning - Spiced Holiday Apfelwein Send home brew to our soldiers....join the WHMBP! -- Check out our Brew Wiki!

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WortMonger United States Mashtronaut Recipes Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ada, OK Posts: 1,809 WortMonger's Gallery	LOL, I'd opt for just 1% of his company and then try to sell everyone you meet on it for everything the produce, lol. He'd be like, "Cousins?????" __________________ *"Beer... Nutritious and Delicious!"* Wanna know about Completely Closed-System Pressurized Fermentation in a Sanke Keg?

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FlyGuy Señor Member Recipes Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 2,871 FlyGuy's Gallery BLOG ENTRIES: 9	Agreed -- time should not be used to judge whether your Star San has lost its effectiveness or not. The clarity and pH of the solution are the only truly reliable indicators. If made from mineral-free water and stored in a non-reactive vessel, Star San will potentially keep for months (I have kept it in a glass carboy for 5 months, no problem). __________________ Cheap 10 gal cooler MLT • $3 Autosiphon • Aluminum Pot FAQ • Easy Steam Injection Mash System • Make a Frozen Yeast Bank

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03-20-2008, 07:28 AM	#16 (permalink)
Dark_Ale Senior Member Recipes Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston, TX area Posts: 540	I kept a keg of star san for cleaning, but dont leave your carboy brush in the mixture by accident for say......A week, It will eat up the flexible metal that the brushes are made of.....oooops, not that I have ever done it......

05-27-2008, 08:10 AM	#20 (permalink)
RoseburgBrewer Member Recipes Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Roseburg, OR Posts: 32	So...If its not good to soak for more than 3 hours with star san, where do you store your batch of star san when your done with it?