frozengator
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Can already mixed sanitizer (Starsan) be stored in secondary carboy sealed until day to do secondary fermentation? Or just make new?
Yep, same. If mine starts to get cloudy or I get worried I just check the ph. If it's still below 3(?) it's still good.I make up a 5 gallon bucket, and store it with the lid. Depending on how many batches I make, bottles and eqpt get dipped etc.., it can last a month or two. Once it starts to get cloudy I just dump it, and make a new batch on the next brew day. I am sure it can be pushed further, but I would rather not ruin a batch b/c I pushed my sanitizer past the point of it's usefulness.
Yep, same. If mine starts to get cloudy or I get worried I just check the ph. If it's still below 3(?) it's still good.
Just make sure none of that stuff you're keeping in there is metal/steel/aluminum. StarSan is an acid and will...well, I dunno, it'll do something to it! I don't keep any of my equipment in my starsan, I just keep a five gallon batch mixed up to use when I need it. It's nice having it with all my brew stuff so if I need to use my baster for a quick sample I can just dunk it in the starsan and get after it.I keep my smaller equipment (spoon, paddle, turkey baster, autosiphon) in a 5 gallon bucket with Starsan. The lid doesn't close all the way so it's partially open, but it works. Just started it last week and no cloudiness.
Just make sure none of that stuff you're keeping in there is metal/steel/aluminum. StarSan is an acid and will...well, I dunno, it'll do something to it! I don't keep any of my equipment in my starsan, I just keep a five gallon batch mixed up to use when I need it. It's nice having it with all my brew stuff so if I need to use my baster for a quick sample I can just dunk it in the starsan and get after it.
Just make sure none of that stuff you're keeping in there is metal/steel/aluminum. StarSan is an acid and will...well, I dunno, it'll do something to it!
2nd that. I left my bottle brush in the bucket and it discolored the steel wire handle. Turned it darker gray after a couple hours.
What do you guys use to check the ph? meter or strips?
I use a digital pen, because I have one. They're obviously *much* more accurate than the strips. I need accuracy for my lacto sours.
How much what? How much more accurate? Extremely. The strips are just giving you more or less a range. Like, ehh this is about a 3 or a 4. A pen will tell you exact ph like 3.25 or whatever. You do, however, need to maintain the pens and calibrate them (or check calibration) before you use them.how much appx?
How much what? How much more accurate? Extremely. The strips are just giving you more or less a range. Like, ehh this is about a 3 or a 4. A pen will tell you exact ph like 3.25 or whatever. You do, however, need to maintain the pens and calibrate them (or check calibration) before you use them.
sorry, I meant cost, how much did it cost you?
Ohhh my bad. I bought this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085WO0GU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I paid like $35 for it, but that was about 3 years ago. But you can find damn solid pens for $25 or so.
Can already mixed sanitizer (Starsan) be stored in secondary carboy sealed until day to do secondary fermentation? Or just make new?
Based on the reviews, it doesn't seem to be all that solid. Did you validate yours against a high-quality meter to be sure it was accurate?
Haven't validated it. But I keep it calibrated and it holds pretty well, i.e., don't have to adjust calibration that often. So who knows. But I do know I originally bought this years ago for my hydroponic garden and never had any issues with it. And now that I'm using it for brewing I haven't had any noticeable issues.
If you're calibrating it using known PH solutions, and when calibrated you can still measure them accurately, it's likely fine.
I hope you do those secondaries with a good and valid purpose, not just because some kit instructions tell you to do it after xx days...
Can already mixed sanitizer (Starsan) be stored in secondary carboy sealed until day to do secondary fermentation? Or just make new?
I hope you do those secondaries with a good and valid purpose, not just because some kit instructions tell you to do it after xx days...
I have a conical ferminter. So no real need of secondary at this time. [...]
[...] But I may want to do a second batch at some time.
I also may try a side by side comparison using a conical and using regular carboys. Just to see the difference
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