C-Brite in a spray bottle?

[skoch1988]

Hi all,
I'm new to this whole brewing thing so I'm trying to be REALLY REALLY careful about keeping things clean. Anyway, the kit that I bought came with some packets of C-Brite solution cleanser. I dumped the whole packet into my 5 gallon primary and then added two gallons of water which I believe is correct for a .8 oz packet. My question is, can I put the leftover solution into a spray bottle and use it as I sanitize things this week as I continue fermentation? I don't plan on keeping it in the bottle for years and years, maybe just a few weeks to a month or two. Do you think this would effect the integrity of the solution? I've been trying to find the answer but haven't come across anything. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

 

[passedpawn]

Hi all,
I'm new to this whole brewing thing so I'm trying to be REALLY REALLY careful about keeping things clean. Anyway, the kit that I bought came with some packets of C-Brite solution cleanser. I dumped the whole packet into my 5 gallon primary and then added two gallons of water which I believe is correct for a .8 oz packet. My question is, can I put the leftover solution into a spray bottle and use it as I sanitize things this week as I continue fermentation? I don't plan on keeping it in the bottle for years and years, maybe just a few weeks to a month or two. Do you think this would effect the integrity of the solution? I've been trying to find the answer but haven't come across anything. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

That stuff starts out as a powder, so I doubt you'd have lasting success with a spray bottle. Spray bottles are finicky and most won't last a long time anyway due to seals that fall apart and stuff getting stuck in hem.

My suggestion is to use up that cbrite and get on the Star San train. Star San is by FAR the most common sanitizer in the hobby. The stuff is great for other hobbies and for kitchen sanitization as well.

I have a Star San spray bottle in my garage and on my back patio. I also keep it in a pump sprayer for cleaning beer lines on my kegerator. Finally, I have a small 8oz spraybottle of it near my sink for cleaning surfaces after I've cut meat on them.

Add 2 drops red food coloring to a large spray bottle of star san to easily identify it.