sanitizing

[aquajon1]

just started out brewing recently and love it. looking foward to learning more.

when I sanitize my carboy there are some suds left over I try and get most of them out before racking over but is it ok to leave a few of them in there or does the carboy need to be dry?

 

[hedonist91]

just started out brewing recently and love it. looking foward to learning more.

when I sanitize my carboy there are some suds left over I try and get most of them out before racking over but is it ok to leave a few of them in there or does the carboy need to be dry?

You said sanitizing so I assume you're talking about suds from something like StarSan, not soap suds, right?

 

[aquajon1]

yes suds from star san

 

[SoonerDoc]

StarSan suds are okay.

 

[Revvy]

Most of the sanitzers we use, especially Starsan and iodophor are No rinse/wet contact sanitizers. They are literally double edged swords. They kill two ways. They kill everything on the object prior to sanitizing, and then as long as they are still wet they form a sanitizer barrier that kills everything that comes into contact with object.

If you let the sanitizer dry any micro organism that comes in contact with the sanitized object, rather than being killed by it, makes the object no longer sanitzed.

If you let it dry you are reducing it's efficacy by 50%

You really want to sanitize right at the time you are using the thing you are sanitizing. And let the wort/beer flow on top of it.

I put a lot of good info and tips of effectively using sanitizers in here. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/sanitizer-question-54932/[/QUOTE]

In starsan's case it becomes yeastfood which is really good for fermentation.

Plus it is fun to look at.

"Stupid Starsan Tricks" or why you shouldn't fear the foam...

 

[Beer_Guy]

I dumped about a cup of Starsan solution in while topping off my last brew. Not on purpose mind you, but it still fermented out fine.

It is supposed to be a good yeast nutrient. Maybe that is why I see about an inch of white yeast in the bottom of my carboy. You think?

 

[sgillespie]

They are literally double edged swords.

Literally?

 

[nikkormat]

Literally?

generally when you buy starsan it comes with a scottish claymore.