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2001SE · Dec 4, 2008

Would like to know the best way of using starsan. I just mixe 1 oz starsan with 5 gallons of water in a plastic bucket. I just drop my equipemnt in the bucket when I need to sanatise. I will be checking the PH level and adding starsan if I need to. Now is this the best way, or should I just make a fresh batch everytime I'm having a brew day?

darkstar79 · Dec 4, 2008

test with ph strips and save it

jcarson83 · Dec 4, 2008

There are people on here that just spray their equipment with a spray bottle. I make a new 5 gal batch every time I brew and dump it when I'm done. Its not that expensive, less than a dollar a brew, and you don't get nice clean sanitizer every time.

mykayel · Dec 4, 2008

I just mix up a gallon as needed and use spray bottles. I spray down all of my post boil fermentation stuff multiple times as I am boiling. Works great.

BrewinHog · Dec 5, 2008

A little off topic, but how in the heck do you get the starsan from the bottle up to the ounce measure? I tried like crazy the other day and ended up having to spoon it in.

Sastrugi · Dec 5, 2008

Screw down the cap on the bottle side, loosen the cap on the measure side, and squeeze.

BrewinHog · Dec 5, 2008

Ahh, now I see. Thanks for the help.

Revvy · Dec 5, 2008

There's a sticky at the top of this section on it from a guy who worked at 5-star, he transcribed the podcast from below.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/charlie-talley-five-star-chemicals-notes-brewcasts-58928/

March 29, 2007 - Sanitizing with Bleach and Star San
Charlie Talley from Five Star Chemicals tells us best practices in using household bleach and Star San in sanitizing equipment.

Click me to listen (MP-3)

The squish measuring is a cool feature, BUT I think I'm getting arthritis in my hands, and squeezing the bottle has been difficult lately, I'll probably endup getting one of those premeasured cough medicine spoons fromt he drug store.

Revvy · Dec 5, 2008

Oh if you use distilled, reverse osmosis, or even pre-boiled water, it lasts longer...

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