Why do you have your blow off tube in so much Starsan. I only use enough to keep the end of the tube submerged. For suck back reasons....
For those who think it's going to alter the taste: maybe to the extent that the pH will change slightly, but have you ever tasted Star-San?
Seriously. Take a sip. See if you can tell it apart from plain water. Bet you can't!
Further: Coca Cola has phosphoric acid in it, the same stuff as in Star-San. According to what you can find online, Coca Cola has a pH of about 2.3 (source). I've measured Star-San's pH, and it's similar.
So--as @IslandLizard says, RDWHAHB, which stands for Relax, Don't Worry, Have a Home Brew.
I did taste the last from the bottling bucket, and it TASTES okay.
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I'm not recommending others do this, but I actually don't use blow off tubes when I suspect a batch may need one. I just leave the top loose.
I did that for a while - set about a 1 pound weight on top to keep it secure. Now I use a 7.9 gallon ale pale for 5 gallon batches and keep the lid snapped down. I don't make any high gravity beers. It's worked well for several years now.
Heck.. drink it. You may be in your best health for a while... no infections!!! Maybe you've invented the better flu shot!!!I did taste the last from the bottling bucket, and it TASTES okay.
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