I usually use one step (hydrogen peroxide) since that was all that was available until recently and I just got me hands on some star san. I'm trying to figure out how best to change my process to use it. And was wondering what I'll destroy if I get it wrong. Please give me any warnings.
Fer instance, i just read a post about how star san will melt vinyl tubing and turn it into soap. And that's significant since my process was generally to fill my bottling bucket with sterilizer and then my hose, funnel, airlocks, bungs, etc for over 30 minutes. And then drain partially, cap the bucket and then shake it around before draining the rest. I also used to rinse but I can drop that with star san. Thing is, I would have destroyed my hose and (i dunno) maybe exposed my beer to some plastic toxins.
I don't have a silicon hose yet, and it seems I'll have to order that online. That not an issue with silicone? what about rubber bungs or plastics in the funnel?
I also plan to create a 5 gallon batch and store it in an extra carboy with a rubber bung capping it, covered with an old T shirt. When needed I'll just siphon off a gallon for use (now that I have a vinator, I'll need a lot less), and then dump it back into the carboy for future use.
So, please take me to school and tell me how not to destroy my stuff. BTW, my current sterilizer is sticky so small drippings on the floor manage to track everywhere so I use old towels in the kitchen floor in case there are and incidents. Have one on the counter where the bottling bucket resides. I use the bottling bucket to 'drop' the wort via a tub into a glass carboy which is very effective at aerating the wort and also lowers the temp. Is star san sticky too? Will it destroy a counter top AFTER it's been mixed with water?
Thanks
Fer instance, i just read a post about how star san will melt vinyl tubing and turn it into soap. And that's significant since my process was generally to fill my bottling bucket with sterilizer and then my hose, funnel, airlocks, bungs, etc for over 30 minutes. And then drain partially, cap the bucket and then shake it around before draining the rest. I also used to rinse but I can drop that with star san. Thing is, I would have destroyed my hose and (i dunno) maybe exposed my beer to some plastic toxins.
I don't have a silicon hose yet, and it seems I'll have to order that online. That not an issue with silicone? what about rubber bungs or plastics in the funnel?
I also plan to create a 5 gallon batch and store it in an extra carboy with a rubber bung capping it, covered with an old T shirt. When needed I'll just siphon off a gallon for use (now that I have a vinator, I'll need a lot less), and then dump it back into the carboy for future use.
So, please take me to school and tell me how not to destroy my stuff. BTW, my current sterilizer is sticky so small drippings on the floor manage to track everywhere so I use old towels in the kitchen floor in case there are and incidents. Have one on the counter where the bottling bucket resides. I use the bottling bucket to 'drop' the wort via a tub into a glass carboy which is very effective at aerating the wort and also lowers the temp. Is star san sticky too? Will it destroy a counter top AFTER it's been mixed with water?
Thanks