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    Life of sanitizer

    I made my choice based on the science and confirmed tests done by the factory. In my professional life policy, procedure, and accepted use as published by known reliable sources is the only option with no deviations being accepted. So forgive me if what I consider getting lucky a few times by...
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    "fixing" a keg lid opening

    Use a marker on a string to cut a perfectly round piece of cardboard the size you need. Center that on your keg and make your line. Then you can free hand it or make a jig. Grab an angle grinder you will find uses to make it pay for itself. A cutting wheel is necessary, a flap wheel is...
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    Life of sanitizer

    Hi pot, I'm kettle nice to meet you.
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    Life of sanitizer

    Here's the proof you requested. http://www.forcesolutionsinc.com/team/Charlie-Talley A small excerpt. The point of this entire disagreement is that you are perpetuating and ultimately promoting untested and off label use of a product to a very new subset of impressionable young brewers. The...
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    Life of sanitizer

    You guys are welcome to use it at your own risk. For my money I'll defer to the guys with the equipment, training, experience, and knowledge to determine effectiveness of things I can't see or measure. The chemist for the company says when it goes cloudy it is no longer effective. Some guy...
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    Life of sanitizer

    There are a few podcasts that feature Charlie Talley of 5star chemicals (makers of Star-San). He says 3.5 or below for PH and not cloudy. Apparently, Star-san reacts with minerals in tap water and when it turns cloudy it is no longer effective. Link below references the podcasts...
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    Identify this burner!

    Does it look like this? Jet burner Or this? Ring burner OR maybe this? Banjo Burner
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    How to prepare corks for bottling?

    Rinse the lot with water then they just need to be sanitized a soak in campden solution does the trick.
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    How to prepare corks for bottling?

    Rinse the lot with water then they just need to be sanitized a soak in campden solution does the trick.
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    Oh god.

    I soak mine in water with baking soda overnight. Then I line them up like a firing squad against my fence, secured with bungees at top and bottom. And let the business end of my pressure washer have it's way with them. I can clean 48 bottles front and back in about 5-15 minutes depending...
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