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FYI A few people on this forum expressed interest in my StarSan cloudiness concern a few days ago and I wanted them to know that I posted my lab results on the Equipment/Sanitization forum earlier this evening. You'll find the answer there. Cheers, Ren

Hi Guys' Tomorrow I am planning to start my 4th batch in my food-grade plastic bucket (primary fermenter). After each successive batch the plastic has retained more and more "beer smell". While it's not an unpleasant smell, I'm afraid it will impart off flavors to my next batch. I wash...

Hi Folks, I performed this quick study to reassure myself and others who might be in the same situation using Star San. I found that when I mixed up Star San at the rate of 0.5 oz per 2.5 gallons in my tap water it became cloudy instantly. Normally cloudiness indicates that your Star San is...

Hi Guys, I just started using StarSan today and I noticed that the StarSan solution becomes noticeably cloudy in just a few minutes and very cloudy in about 15 minutes. I mixed the StarSan at a rate of 1/2 oz StarSan per 2.5 gallons of cold tap water My tap water is well water, no...

This post is best classified as one of those "I just had to tell SOMEONE who understands" :) kind of posts... I bottled my first batch of home brew (an Amber Ale, utilizing LME and steeping grains) last night. I have got to say that my basement has NEVER smelled that good before! I ended up...

Hi everyone. I've been lurking here for a while and reading furiously - great stuff here! I've got my first batch (a simple Amber Ale) in secondary right now and will be bottling in about a week or so. I've learned a lot from reading the threads and because of what I've read I'll be...