punk_rockin2001
Well-Known Member
I just switched to star san recently and read a lot about "don't fear the foam" although it still seems strange to me to have that foam in a lot of places you'd think it shouldn't be. Yesterday was the first time I used it to sanitize a carboy for primary and it had plenty of foam in it after I dumped it out. But no fear, right? I always pour my yeast in to the carboy and then pour the wort in. So after the yeast was poured in, it just chilled out in there w/all that foam for probably 1 min or more before I got the wort in. Since star san only takes 20 seconds to go to work is it possible that I at least damaged some of my yeast slurry while it was sitting on top of all that sanitizer? as a side note right now, 29 hours later, it is starting to show the first signs of fermentation. not even close to bubbling but the yeast is at least starting to gather on top now. Thats 3 times longer than its ever taken. From now on I think I'll mix the yeast in to the wort first, instead of pour it on the star san foam.