blacktooth1313
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I'm in a pin thc and never used it for lines but can you use star San to clean lines?
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Cleaning beer lines
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StarSan is a sanitizer, not a cleaner.
Use PBW or another alkaline detergent for cleaning. You can then follow up the alkaline cleaner with Star San
Use PBW or another alkaline detergent for cleaning. You can then follow up the alkaline cleaner with Star San
In a nutshell, no. It's not a cleaner. Oxi, PBW, BLC, etc. are cleaners. BLC is actually called Beer Line Cleaner.
Star San is not effective unless it can penetrate the gunk. Cleaning is necessary to remove gunk to make sure it's contacting all bad cells and destroying them. You might run star san through a hose with a bit of mold in it, and then find out later that the mold loosens up and allows the bacteria to grow. (Although to be honest, it's a small chance after the beer has been fermented and kept cold in a fridge...)
Star San is not effective unless it can penetrate the gunk. Cleaning is necessary to remove gunk to make sure it's contacting all bad cells and destroying them. You might run star san through a hose with a bit of mold in it, and then find out later that the mold loosens up and allows the bacteria to grow. (Although to be honest, it's a small chance after the beer has been fermented and kept cold in a fridge...)
