Starsan and pastic spray bottles?

[Franco]

So today I went to pick up my spray bottle of star-san, and noticed a wet spot underneath it. I usually soak my equipment in 5 gallons of water to 1oz star-san and fill a spray bottle with that mixture.

Now granted, it was an el-cheapo spray bottle and I never really had high hopes for it anyway, but I've never heard of sanitizer eating through plastic before. Has this ever happened to you?

 

[Teromous]

Nope.

 

[pheasant39]

Not at all I use a cheap spray bottle with no issues

 

[jwalker1140]

The one I use is cheaper than cheap, and I've never had a problem.

 

[Malric]

Its the pressure that the starsan creates in the bottle. Oxiclean does the same. It oozes from the nozzle and will expand the bottle if you close it.

 

[Franco]

Its the pressure that the starsan creates in the bottle. Oxiclean does the same. It oozes from the nozzle and will expand the bottle if you close it.

Huh, that makes more sense than the acid eating through the bottle.. I was just surprised - never had that one happen to me before.

 

[Nightshade]

I use Purisan and keep a batch of it in a spray bottle, no issues at all aside from wearing out the sprayers every 4 months or so on average from use.

 

[KeystoneHomebrew]

The seal on the bottom of even a decent spray bottles is prone to splitting. It happens. That's why I keep two on hand just in case.

 

[cooldood]

The starsan will not eat through plastic. I agree it is probably dripping from the top or you just got a defective bottle