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I just had that happen to me this week, except that I got it working again by pushing the heater plug into the controller box more firmly. I heard a little bit of a crackle, which worried me (I stood back for a few moments waiting for a bang and flash of light, but nothing happened). I...

An abbreviated version of our passivation process (based on the NASA studies): -Make sure everything is completely, completely clean. Any soil or film will prevent effective passivation. -Decide if you are going to recirculate your passivation solution or completely fill your vessels with the...

I didn't know that Vasen was using it, but I love their IPA's, too! It's Kindred Spirit I was talking about. My cycling/beer/pizza group meets there on Wednesdays. :-)

That's probably it, then. I took it straight out of the Omega pouch. I was amazed at how fast it started to propogate and cloud the fermenter, but that's still lag time. I'm pitching a big starter today and I'll post an update. Considering the comments on fluctuating temps, I won't worry at...

Just to toss in an aside-- I was chatting with Jenny at Wyeast not too long ago and she was talking about how yeast will provide different profiles if you stress them with temp or, in this case, underpitching. I never really thought about it, but of course it makes perfect sense. As a beer...

I think you guys have answered my question about this (I only looked over the last page of posts, so forgive me if this is explicitly answered earlier), but I want to be sure about this... One of our commercial breweries is using this yeast (and making great beer with it), and I really like the...

Hey Lump, Yes-- that's regarding the diluted product. One of my commercial customers (also a friend; this isn't something I'd do with just anyone) is very sensitive to smells, so I made up some blind samples with an excess of San Step in a few of the bottles. It was all the same beer (a...

Hey folks, I don't know if this is an okay post (I know it's commercial, but not terribly). We've been selling a few products into the commercial space for a few years and we've made the decision to bring them into the homebrewing realm. Has anyone come across and/or tried AmBrew Cleanser or...

1. Yes. The thing about the 2 minutes has to do with the big usage of this product, which is in dairies. We don't have anywhere near the kind of fat and mineral load that those places have, so there's a longer contact time needed. The mode of action is actually the same as Star San, we just...

Dude!!!! That is awesome! Thanks for the update. Rick

What kind of water hardness do you have? Scaling issues are exacerbated significantly in heat exchangers. Can you pump anything at all through the CFC now? I would dissolve 8oz citric acid in 2 gallons of water, set the heat for 140 F, then recirculate through the CFC for 15 minutes. There...

Hey folks, So I just got my Grainfather with a copper dome and alembic condenser, but the condenser seems to have taken a knock in transit (see photo). I don't think this will be a problem, because there is no obstruction, just a slight restriction, but I've been surprised by details I didn't...

Short answer: My new Grainfather with distilling top! Longer answer... after spending 25 years building and accumulating, I decided to downsize with this current relocation to Richmond, VA. There wasn't really any room for the 15 gallon electric system and the associated hardware (cleaning...

Although it is an old thread, you may have given it new life. :-) What is ginger bug? I love ginger in general and I also make kombucha... sounds like a good combination. Rick

I'm glad you tried it, and thanks for the feedback! I'm not sure if you're looking for a reply to your comments, but I thought I'd offer just in case. :) 1) Yep, there's a smell. It is due to the fatty acids that are biocidal. In Star San, the surfactant is dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, but...

Hey guys, Most spray bottles should hold up to Star San. The toughest thing about it is phosphoric which, in the realm of strong acids, isn't too bad. I think what may be happening is that the Star San is complexing with dissolved solids in the water (generally hardness, but can also be...

Yep! 4959-42-91546 Rick

To the initial question... Regarding the air-dry part, the registration makes that a condition of use in plants that prepare food for human consumption, but in terms of home use you’re kind of on your own because the government can’t tell you how to handle your own food (at least not yet)...

Hey folks, Nice to see some mention of the product. I hope it won't be considered crassly commercial for me to jump in. I actually had two people point me to this forum and I see that the guy I was just corresponding with is here, too! :) LOGIC, Inc. is the manufacturer of San Step NS, and I...

It just so happens that I am a chemist who works in the field of cleaners and sanitizers. A buddy asked me to come over to reply... Short answer-- don't worry, be loose... especially because the surfactant might loosen you up a little. ;-) Seriously, that will be the worse thing that happens...