Star San

[cptamerica07]

To change the subject slightly, are there any negative side affects or flavor issues with having something treated with starsan contacting the beer? I know that it sterilizes the tools we use so that no infections occur but can the starsan itself create issues in the beer or off flavors?

 

[Comfort_Zone]

To change the subject slightly, are there any negative side affects or flavor issues with having something treated with starsan contacting the beer? I know that it sterilizes the tools we use so that no infections occur but can the starsan itself create issues in the beer or off flavors?

It's a no rinse sanitizer, it's meant to be good to go. The dilution factor is crazy anyway. In other words, it's fine.

 

[SEndorf]

Agreed. A good healthy coating of bubbles is a fine sight.
And if you fill kegs by racking, the emerging star-san "noodle" is beautiful.
The amount of actual liquid is typically negligible, but in larger amounts only causes dilution of your beer.

 

[kh54s10]

Starsan is nor a sterilizer, it is a sanitizer. In proper concentration it is safe to drink. What is left on the surface is not enoutgh to do anything bad to your beer. People have sucked up a lot of Starsan into their beers and the only negative was that their beers were diluted.

 

[augiedoggy]

Sorry... Don't mean to negatize (is that a word?) the thread, but there's many more important things to monitor in your system than the Ph of your star-san.
As IslandLizard says, if you don't contaminate it, the Ph isn't going anywhere and the product will function as intended. No test strips required.

This is why using RO or distilled water when mixing up the starsan allows the starsan to be effective much longer. I use $1 red spray bottles from valu.. been working fine for a few years now. starsan doesnt turn cloudy with the ro water either.

 

[ncbrewer]

This is why using RO or distilled water when mixing up the starsan allows the starsan to be effective much longer.

I'm using distilled water for my Star San now for that reason. When my county changed to a new source for potable water, it started turning the Star San cloudy. There has been conflicting information from Five Star about tap water and cloudy Star San, so I ordered pH strips. I plan to go back to using tap water once I can be sure of the pH.

 

[kh54s10]

My water where I used to live would never turn the Starsan cloudy. Here it does. pH doesn't change though. I have used the strips and the pH never changes unless it gets diluted.