Star San disaster...

[kegtoe]

i stand corrected

 

[jetmechG550]

nevermind it was corrected

 

[Malintent]

So you want a common sense clause?

Is it common sense that so many brewers in this thread with their own disaster story lack? Is that what you are saying?

 

[o4_srt]

Is it common sense that so many brewers in this thread with their own disaster story lack? Is that what you are saying?

Making a mistake doesn't mean you lack common sense. I dont think anyone intentionally stored their bottle on it's side. THAT would display a lack of common sense.

 

[BrewThruYou]

I stopped ordering StarSan mail order because of the cap. Got all over my order. Lucky everything was sealed in plastic, but what a waste! Also, I have Corian counter tops. I recommend not leaving the bottle out overnight on your counter top. Will burn in a mark. Had to sand/polish a couple spots before I caught on.

What type of sandpaper and polish did you use?

I have 2 shot-glass size rings on my Corian countertop from measuring StarSan in. I used a magic eraser and that helped...but you can still see the ring in the right light.

 

[Malintent]

Some (common sense, IMO) tips for starsan use:

1) there are two caps. open the cap on the side that has the measuring gradients on it (1/2 oz and 1 oz lines) and squeeze the bottle to fill to the desired line. Then pour into the vessel with the water already in it.
2) return the cap to the container, gently tighten (more is not better), and rinse the entire bottle of starsan.
3) wipe excess water off the container and return to storage

 

[jetmechG550]

Saw another thread about a star san incident and remembered I never posted the picture of my little incident.

 

[mattd2]

Saw another thread about a star san incident and remembered I never posted the picture of my little incident.

Doesn't look so bad in the photo (although in real life it probably is a lot worse) but I wouldn't want to see under that carpet

 

[jetmechG550]

Doesn't look so bad in the photo (although in real life it probably is a lot worse) but I wouldn't want to see under that carpet

All the fibers for the carpet were gone, that's not just wet looking spots, those spots are actually just the backing. Hard to tell with the black I guess. The underlayment has a backing on it that is pretty hard so luckily it didn't go through. If I had to pay it was about $1300