Starsan foam

[NordeastBrewer77]

Is spraying sufficient for sanitizing the fermentation vessel or should you always fill it up with the sanitizer?

Should be. Star San is a wet contact, so if you spray enough to cover every surface, you should be good to go.

 

[Aschecte]

Is spraying sufficient for sanitizing the fermentation vessel or should you always fill it up with the sanitizer?

I used to fill it all the way up but then I learned that the foam is just as effective for sanitization as the liquid. Nowadays I put about 2 gallons in then shake it like crazy and get the foam bubbles all the way to the top and that's it leave it for 5-10 minutes or however long it takes to get my wort temps down to transfer and that's it.

 

[FuzzeWuzze]

Should be. Star San is a wet contact, so if you spray enough to cover every surface, you should be good to go.

Which isnt that hard to do really, it really works well.

I just have an old Orange clean spray bottle that can do spray or stream that i always keep filled with starsan.

You get a lot more use that way without wasting so much starsan and water.
I also did as the previous poster said, which was to make a half batch and shake the crap out of it. It doesnt need to soak to sanitize..it just has to get wet...and only for a few seconds..no need soaking in starsan for an hour or whatever.

 

[Brewnoob1]

The foam is like a bubble bath for the beer. It pretty much loves it. Don't fear the foam young grasshopper.