Cloudy Star San solution is a subject that has come up in many podcasts, and in many HBT threads. I thought I would pass along some recent information from Five Star Chemicals.
When my local water department changed water source and treatment, my Star San started turning cloudy as soon as it was mixed. I emailed Five Star about this. These are some of the statements from Rebecca Ozirsky:
- “The cloudiness you are experiencing is completely normal. It is just the acids in Starsan reacting to the minerals in the water. It is still going to be completely safe and fine to use.”
- “The alkalinity will raise the pH, however it is the minerals in the water reacting to Starsan, not the alkalinity. The phos and DDBSA in the Starsan should be enough to keep the pH below 3.5.”
- My question: “Being cloudy, will this Star San solution still last a week or so in a sealed container?”
- “There is no need to worry about the cloudiness. Per my last email, the acids are just reacting to the minerals and causing it to cloud up. It is completely fine and safe to use.”
Some of the podcasts I've listened to in the past were a little vague on some points, and sometimes seemed contradictory. I'm hoping that my recent contact resolves some of the issues and that it's the very latest info.
When my local water department changed water source and treatment, my Star San started turning cloudy as soon as it was mixed. I emailed Five Star about this. These are some of the statements from Rebecca Ozirsky:
- “The cloudiness you are experiencing is completely normal. It is just the acids in Starsan reacting to the minerals in the water. It is still going to be completely safe and fine to use.”
- “The alkalinity will raise the pH, however it is the minerals in the water reacting to Starsan, not the alkalinity. The phos and DDBSA in the Starsan should be enough to keep the pH below 3.5.”
- My question: “Being cloudy, will this Star San solution still last a week or so in a sealed container?”
- “There is no need to worry about the cloudiness. Per my last email, the acids are just reacting to the minerals and causing it to cloud up. It is completely fine and safe to use.”
Some of the podcasts I've listened to in the past were a little vague on some points, and sometimes seemed contradictory. I'm hoping that my recent contact resolves some of the issues and that it's the very latest info.