Ryanh1801 said:I love this stuff. I have not noticed any off flavors. Just have to get over the fact you are pouring beer into bubbles.
FlyGuy said:No off flavours. No worries. Love the foam!
Thalon said:It's a psychological thing for me, I just can't do it. I still meticulously rinse all my equipment after a StarSan bath. After reading Palmer's style (started with Papazian's book) I guess I should be more careful with tap water on sanitized equipment...
brrman said:yeah seriously - don't rinse the starsan off!
My keg is usually FULL of starsan bubbles when I am racking to it... In a dozen batches never noticed any off flavors.
Not to worry -- the detergent is very mild, and breaks down quickly in your fermenter (into yeast nutrients, apparently). Iodophor is very good, too -- although if you are worried about introducing off flavours in your beer, it is MUCH easier to do it with iodophor than StarSan.DAAB said:I was a little concerned when Charlie said the reason that pvc tubing becomes 'slimey' is the detergents in StarSan are attracted to it so presumably if you transfer with tubing soaked in StarSan that has attracted the detergent from a few liters of the stuff a significant dose of the detergent will rinse off into your beer.
Personally I prefer iodophor, it's cheap and equally as no rinse and doesn't leave any foam.
Yes, correct. But to make a fair comparison, you can exceed no-rinse concentrations of StarSan and not get off flavours. Plus, StarSan lasts for months if made with RO water, and it can be reused -- so it is FAR cheaper.DAAB said:Not at a no rinse concentration Besides it's so cheap.
Plus, StarSan lasts for months if made with RO water, and it can be reused -- so it is FAR cheaper.
Hey DAAB -- sorry man -- didn't mean to imply that you had misconceptions. I just meant that some might interpret your opinion in the wrong way, and I wanted to clarify.DAAB said:This wasn't so much a misconception it was just something that occurred to me after hearing the interview.
I have heard it mentioned that StarSan contains substances that can be consumed as a yeast nutrient but never imagined that it would be detergent. What is there in detergent that the yeast use as a nutrient?
Yes, fair point -- touche! I get 5 gal RO refills at a LHBS for about $.40 - $.50/gal. So that is a significant cost. But a gallon of Star San lasts a long time -- a couple months for sure.are you factoring in the cost of and RO water filter and ph test strips when you make this claim?
ArroganceFan said:Are there any health risks from consuming starsan? I would assume that the MSDS they have on the website is refering to large quantities when it says ingestion can cause burning to the throat and stomach, but its still got me a little worried.
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