Newb needs guidance

[DeanMachine]

Can someone please direct me to a thread where some new guy let sanitizer into his primary while switching out the blowoff tube?

Because, I just did exactly that.

I predict the answer will be RDWHAH, but still would like some reassurance.

-Dean

 

[Frodo]

What type sanitizer? I'm sure you could probably find a thread just as well as i could; I'll leave the search to you.

 

[DeanMachine]

I looked! I looked up in the beginners FAQ and everything but no dice.

by the way it was 5 star PBW

 

[Frodo]

PBW is a cleaner, not a sanitizer... maybe you meant Star San? I hope? I have no idea what PBW in beer would do.

 

[Ben_Persitz]

If you put PBW in your beer I would NOT drink it.

 

[Frodo]

It's not the answer to the PBW into the beer, but discussion of cleaners/sanitizers:
http://baderbrewing.com/store/product.php?printable=Y&productid=22858

Star San is my sanitizer of choice. Make maybe 1 gallon for every 5 gallons brewed. Dunk stuff that can be dunked or soaked. I keep some in a squirt bottle, spray stuff and use within a minute or so. No rinsing.

EDIT: and don't worry at all if Star San gets into beer. And rack right onto the foam in a carboy. It's no hassle stuff.

 

[Frodo]

Alright man, here's a thread:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/beer-safe-pbw-question-137543/


Here's a good post from that thread:

Well, if there was an ounce still in there or so...

It sayes to drink large amounts of milk or water... what about beer? I wonder if 5 gallons of beer is sufficient to dilute the already diluted PBW. I mean beer is mainly water... and 5 gallons is a lot.

Slap your friend.

 

[DeanMachine]

that logic appears sound. It couldn't have been more than a tablespoon, just from the inside of the airlock. Guess I will proceed with caution and won't use PBW anymore.

P.S. I do have sanitizers, the used brewing kit I bought came with a few bottles of cleaners/sanitizers, I just picked the already opened one.

Lesson learned I suppose. Thanks guys

 

[BrewBoy19]

Use vodka in your airlock.

 

[DeanMachine]

Hot damn what part of Grand Rapids?? That's my hometown.

Grew up in the Plainfield area near Comstock park.

 

[BrewBoy19]

Kentwood. Long way from home, what brought you out that way?

 

[DeanMachine]

Just an update for you all, tried some beer out of the primary today, couldn't taste any off flavors or band aids. I'm going to give it another 2 weeks in the secondary to settle out even more.


A little PBW won't hurt nothing!

Happy brewing

~DEAN