oguss0311
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So I went to go brew the other weekend- and as the mash was doing it's thing- I got to sanitizing my counterflow chiller. I will use an auto-siphon to pump starsan through the thing for a few min, then let it sit in it while the rest of the brewday commences, and drain it when it's time to use it. But This time- I noticed that I have a thin flaky film of...Something....that appeared to be flaking off the inside of the chiller. I was most displeased, and got an immersion chiller to use that day. (good think my buddy was home).
I've looked around Very briefly on here and saw that others have had an issue with residue with Starsan- but I'm familiar with that soapy-greasy residue- and this is not that. I was considering that I might have Some bug in there- but what is going to live in a tube that has been cleaned before and after each use with starsan? I was wondering if it's just oxidized copper- but I feel like I would recognize that.... this stuff looked like if it was real thick- it might be opaque- but the color I'm uncertain of.......It looked brown/green/yellow/ TOO transparent to tell.
Anyone have this issue- or know what I'm doing wrong?
I've looked around Very briefly on here and saw that others have had an issue with residue with Starsan- but I'm familiar with that soapy-greasy residue- and this is not that. I was considering that I might have Some bug in there- but what is going to live in a tube that has been cleaned before and after each use with starsan? I was wondering if it's just oxidized copper- but I feel like I would recognize that.... this stuff looked like if it was real thick- it might be opaque- but the color I'm uncertain of.......It looked brown/green/yellow/ TOO transparent to tell.
Anyone have this issue- or know what I'm doing wrong?