cellardoor
Well-Known Member
I came up with a question that stemmed from this thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/milky-star-san-130330/
I know that having star-san milky doesn't indicate ineffectiveness in itself but is the reverse true? I mean if it is clear, than would that mean the star-san good to go? I've got a 2.5 gal batch I made almost a year ago with distilled water and is perfectly clear and foams just like day 1. I've been led to believe that using distilled it will be good indefinitely. I guess what I'm getting at is even though I have a distilled water mixture, should I buy some pH strips to periodically test that it is still below 3 or should I just live by the rule 'If it's clear then I'm in the clear'? The same question and maybe more importantly goes for those who use their tap water and the solution stays clear? Are they still safe if it's clear or should they be testing pH despite the clearness?
I know that having star-san milky doesn't indicate ineffectiveness in itself but is the reverse true? I mean if it is clear, than would that mean the star-san good to go? I've got a 2.5 gal batch I made almost a year ago with distilled water and is perfectly clear and foams just like day 1. I've been led to believe that using distilled it will be good indefinitely. I guess what I'm getting at is even though I have a distilled water mixture, should I buy some pH strips to periodically test that it is still below 3 or should I just live by the rule 'If it's clear then I'm in the clear'? The same question and maybe more importantly goes for those who use their tap water and the solution stays clear? Are they still safe if it's clear or should they be testing pH despite the clearness?