Clean by pumping Oxyclean solution through.
Sanitize by pumping Starsan solution through.
Wine Thief or baster soak in Oxyclean then soak in Starsan.
deepcdan99 said:Realy no need to soak it if u wash/sanitize it right away.
deepcdan99 said:Any reason you don't use starsan? No rinse, and no need to soak.
amandabab said:
I've only done 2 brews so far, but for each one I make a 5 gal bucket of star san.
I'll siphon a bit through the auto siphon/tubing, then let it all soak in the sanitizer with my other stuff (hydrometer, thermometer, airlock etc.) while
I have a beer.
Take it out and let it dry (while I have a couple more beerz).
When it's all sufficiently dried I use 'em.
I also clean/sanitize everything right after using.
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bad67z said:I use this trick too, it works great. I believe I stole it from Alton Brown.
Will using distilled water extend the life using iodine based sani as well?
cockybitz said:no. The life of the iodine based is rather short, on the scale of a couple of hours. Iodine is a gas and easily leaves solution.
no. The life of the iodine based is rather short, on the scale of a couple of hours. Iodine is a gas and easily leaves solution.
It came with my kit. Just bought a jug of SS today! Ready to use it tomorrow as I'm racking amber Bock to secondary to lager!
deepcdan99 said:Works great, you may find yourself wanting to rinse off the foam, don't do it, defeats the purpose, and buy a cheap spray bottle if u havent already, I always keep one filled up. Spray it on everything as I brew. I usually only mix 2-2 1/2 gallons of it up at a time, a bucket with a lid and out of the light will last a month or longer.
And just for the sake of argument, and to be a bit of a nerd, Iodine is a solid at room temperature, only a liguid when diluted into another solution.:cross: But still doesn't preservie its sanatizing characteristics very long, not like starsan anyway.
That sure is a lot of waste. Use distilled water and the starsan mix will last a LOOOOOONG time.
Personally I store mine (1 gallon prepared) in a 3 gallon bakery bucket. I use a 2oz syringe to wash/flush equipment.
Any reason you don't use starsan? No rinse, and no need to soak.
I've only done 2 brews so far, but for each one I make a 5 gal bucket of star san.
I'll siphon a bit through the auto siphon/tubing, then let it all soak in the sanitizer with my other stuff (hydrometer, thermometer, airlock etc.) while
I have a beer.
Take it out and let it dry (while I have a couple more beerz).
When it's all sufficiently dried I use 'em.
I also clean/sanitize everything right after using.
amandabab said:
I put my auto-siphon in picture of StarSan and pump it with the return going back in the picture just do that for 30 seconds. The instrutions say 2 minutes because that is the FDA standard is two minutes and StarSan has to put that in their instructions but the maker of StarSan says 30 seconds is sufficient.
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