I was reading a bottling vs. kegging thread and noticed many people referencing dunking bottles in sanitizer solution, which is a pain in the ass. If you want to make star san last forever and simplify your sanitizing process, mix up a solution and dispense it via spray bottle!
I usually mix up a couple gallons of solution and keep it in a cooler with a tap. When my spray bottle gets low, I top it off. It keeps for months this way without going cloudy. You can sanitize any piece of equipment with the spray bottle. I never soak anything. I have brewed and bottled over 30 batches this way and my only infection came from re-bottling an entire batch after noticing my priming solution on the stove, right after capping my last bottle.
It really is harder to screw up a beer than most people believe. Give this a shot and you will save time, water, and sanitizer. And for god's sake, RDWHAHB!
I usually mix up a couple gallons of solution and keep it in a cooler with a tap. When my spray bottle gets low, I top it off. It keeps for months this way without going cloudy. You can sanitize any piece of equipment with the spray bottle. I never soak anything. I have brewed and bottled over 30 batches this way and my only infection came from re-bottling an entire batch after noticing my priming solution on the stove, right after capping my last bottle.
It really is harder to screw up a beer than most people believe. Give this a shot and you will save time, water, and sanitizer. And for god's sake, RDWHAHB!