Hi Brewers,
I need to prepare some glass bottles for beer next week. Previously I have used a sanitising solution that requires rinsing with water after, but someone on here helpfully mentioned that Star San requires no rinsing.
I have some Star San HB, five star. It says to put 15-25 ml of it with 10 Litres of water and immerse the bottles (for a mere one minute!) then let air dry.
I don't have a bottle drying rack to hang the upside down bottles on while drying. What if there is still some liquid in the bottles after soaking in Star San? Can I add the beer to the bottles or do they need to be bone dry? Are small amounts of diluted Star San okay to drink - in the same way that small amounts of water would be okay? (The thing confusing me is that even though it says 'use as final rinse' it says to wear protective gloves and talks about calling a poison centre if inhaled. Maybe this just refers to the undiluted solution?)
Also - the instructions say 'May be corrosive to metals'. Does this include the metal bits of the bottle caps? I am thinking maybe I just sanitise the ceramic/plastic/metal caps with boiling water.
Any pointers most appreciated.
Ross
I need to prepare some glass bottles for beer next week. Previously I have used a sanitising solution that requires rinsing with water after, but someone on here helpfully mentioned that Star San requires no rinsing.
I have some Star San HB, five star. It says to put 15-25 ml of it with 10 Litres of water and immerse the bottles (for a mere one minute!) then let air dry.
I don't have a bottle drying rack to hang the upside down bottles on while drying. What if there is still some liquid in the bottles after soaking in Star San? Can I add the beer to the bottles or do they need to be bone dry? Are small amounts of diluted Star San okay to drink - in the same way that small amounts of water would be okay? (The thing confusing me is that even though it says 'use as final rinse' it says to wear protective gloves and talks about calling a poison centre if inhaled. Maybe this just refers to the undiluted solution?)
Also - the instructions say 'May be corrosive to metals'. Does this include the metal bits of the bottle caps? I am thinking maybe I just sanitise the ceramic/plastic/metal caps with boiling water.
Any pointers most appreciated.
Ross