No-rinse sanitizer dripped into yeast starter

the no-rinse sani i'm using in my 3-piece airlock dripped into the yeast starter i have in a 1L conical flask.

so the general question: what kind of effect does WET sanitizer fluid have on fermenting wort? i understand that an item with no-rinse sani residue is fine, but what if it hasn't yet dried?

also, if i have my utensils sitting in a bucket of sanitizer (e.g. racking cane or thief), do i have to let them dry before i insert them into the carboy? or is it safe to put a "wet" thief into the fermenting wort?

thanks

If you're using Star San, you should be fine.

The yeast like Star San. Don't worry about it.

the yeast like star san, but how does star san affect the taste of yoru sample? 0_o

How much sanitizer are we talking about here? If it's just a couple drops then it shouldn't affect it at all. In fact, yeast thrive quite well in an acidic environment. Consider how hops increase the acidity of a beer. People brew IIPAs with over 100 IBUs all the time and they ferment just fine so a little Star-San in the starter shouldn't be a problem.

Zadeun said:

the yeast like star san, but how does star san affect the taste of yoru sample? 0_o

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You likely wouldn't even notice it unless there was an inordinate amount in the flask.

eddie said:

How much sanitizer are we talking about here? If it's just a couple drops then it shouldn't affect it at all. In fact, yeast thrive quite well in an acidic environment. Consider how hops increase the acidity of a beer. People brew IIPAs with over 100 IBUs all the time and they ferment just fine so a little Star-San in the starter shouldn't be a problem.

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yea a few drops.. couple mL's. but i was also wondering about taking a thief/siphon right out of a bucket of star san and sticking it in the fermentor. following the same reasoning, i guess a few drops would enter the fermentor, so it would be okay?

thanks ya'll

A couple drops in the flask is fine. It won't hurt it at all. Same goes for the wine thief. It's fine. In fact, when I draw a sample using my wine thief I take the thief right from the sanitizer bucket, assemble it and use it. the little bit that's clinging to the thief won't hurt anything. In fact, Star-San breaks down into compounds that yeast use as nutrient. This doesn't mean it's okay to start pouring cups of Star-San into your fermenter, but a few drops won't hurt anything.

awesome. thanks