bottling day, first time using STARSan, foam?

[TheWeeb]

Hello most awesome forum,

I am going to bottle my sixth batch today. Up to this point, I have used 1Step and/or the dishwasher to sanitize my bottles. I ran out of 1Step last time; based on everyone's recommendations now have StarSan. Since I am using a combination of PET and bombers, I am not going to use the dishwasher; instead, have the bottling bucket full w/1 oz of StarSan and am beginning to cycle the bottles through it.

When I empty the bottles of the StarSan, there seems to be a lot of bubbles and foam. I never had this with 1Step; I know StarSan is supposed to be no-rinse, but I worry about the foam/residue affecting the flavor or carbonation or ? ?

Problem or no problem?

Many thanks!
John

 

[hoppymonkey]

Dont fear the foam. It will be fine

 

[Revvy]

You'll be fine. First if you are filling properly, from the bottom, most of the excess foam will be pushed out first. In fact I usually fill til the foam is pushed out of the bottle and a few dribbles of beer come out, then I stop, back out the bottle wand, and end up with perfect headspace.

Next any excess starsan will become food for the yeasties.

 

[TheWeeb]

Thanks for the quick response! This is my first Hefe - closer to a Weizenbock - and the samples taken for the gravity readings are most excellent. I just don't want anything affecting the flavor.

 

[Fuzzywumpers]

I just used Starsan for the first time today as well. I was always using iodophor before.
But I took the advice from guys like Revvy and others, I tell you what, I had foam all over the place. I did not fear it one bit. I'm a fan.

 

[MetallHed]

 

[dfc]

That is crazy. What the hell is that from?

 

[MetallHed]

I think it's the shore of an ocean, lol. I just typed in "massive foam" on google, picked a good one, and made it into a poster.... ahhhh, gotta love boredom at work!

 

[Revvy]

Here's some more starsan fun... https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f85/stupid-starsan-tricks-why-you-shouldnt-fear-foam-127044/

if anyone's got some pics, feel free to post.

 

[BarleyPops]

Still a noob here but I like the search feature! Just bottled my first batch and was really wondering how I was going to explain the Starsan taste to everyone!

Glad to hear it's a non-issue.

 

[petey_c]

"I have the bottling bucket full w/1 oz of StarSan and am beginning to cycle the bottles through it."
If you buy yourself a "Vinator" you'll use less Starsan. The foam is fine, it actually breaks down into something the yeast can eat. (There's no "starsan" taste, near as I can tell.)

 

[HoosierInFL]

Bottled my first batch a week ago. As a previous poster stated, the bubbles were pushed to the top and out the bottle. I tried one of the beers today just to make sure all was well and it's fantastic already.