Mold in sanitizer

[NorthRiverS]

Homebrewers,

I was brewing a batch of beer today. When I went to sanitize my equipment, I noticed several patches of mold on the inside of my sanitizing bucket below the solution level. Anyone else had this issue. I tossed the solution out. The sanitizer was Saniclean.

NRS

 

[Yooper]

Ewwww- how long was it in the bucket?

 

[IrregularPulse]

It's not good forever, especially when mixed with tap water

 

[govner1]

Homebrewers,

I was brewing a batch of beer today. When I went to sanitize my equipment, I noticed several patches of mold on the inside of my sanitizing bucket below the solution level. Anyone else had this issue. I tossed the solution out. The sanitizer was Saniclean.

NRS

I’m really not trying to “stir the pot” but my understanding of cleansing VS. sanitizing is that- 1- cleansers remove particulates and should therefore be rinsed to dispose of said particulates.
2- Sanitizers (StarSan) sanitize the cleansed container and do not require rinsing ( depending on the sanitizer of your your choice).
Therefore, cleanse, rinse, sanitize!

 

[LarMoeCur]

Once StarSan starts to turn cloudy it rapidly loosing it's sanitizing properties. Has something to do with how it's reacting to calcium. If your tap water is hard you have a very short window for Starsan to be effective. I've noticed when it's turns cloudy it leaves a slimy layer behind on things. Distilled water or RO is the best for keeping starsan around.