I've always gone a little overboard when it comes to my cleaning and sanitation process, but thankfully I have never had an infection in my beer. I have a mead fermenting right now and I want to take a sample, but I'm wondering if I need to go through my whole process.
I'm not sure the last time I used my white plastic wine thief, but after each use, I thoroughly clean it with PBW, let it dry and store it with my beer equipment in the basement. Now would I be fine with just taking it out, let it soak in star san and then use it, or should I clean it thoroughly first?
Also just to ask, after you guys use your wine thief, how do you clean yours? Just rinse it off, let it soak in PBW, etc?
Thanks.
I'm not sure the last time I used my white plastic wine thief, but after each use, I thoroughly clean it with PBW, let it dry and store it with my beer equipment in the basement. Now would I be fine with just taking it out, let it soak in star san and then use it, or should I clean it thoroughly first?
Also just to ask, after you guys use your wine thief, how do you clean yours? Just rinse it off, let it soak in PBW, etc?
Thanks.