Warning - Don't over tighten Star San lid!!

[andysim]

Warning - Don't over tighten Star San lid!!

 

[liljimmynorton]

been there, done that, knocked it over not knowing. now my garage floor has a nice mark on it. that stuff is potent undiluted.

 

[jeffmeh]

I've done that as well. My lid is now reinforced with electrical tape, lol.

 

[PicoD42]

Same here - both of mine are broken now. And the bottle's still about half full.

 

[azscoob]

did that myself, now I just seat the lid and give it a tiny bit more, fortunately mine broke towards the bottom of the bottle, no issues with the new one thus far

 

[HossTheGreat]

Ditto. Happened to me yesterday.

 

[hamiltont]

Never over tightened the lid but have had a little run down the bottle. Etches the formica countertop quite nicely.

 

[Gregscsu]

Done that. 32oz Bottle of 3/4 full.

 

[JOHN51277]

Dont ever let it sit in the direct FL sun while on top of a nice tool box. There is no paint on half of it now. Strong stuff.

 

[Whut]

Yet according to the inventor when diluted correctly you can drink it? Truth or urban legend I don't know.

 

[Brewdouche-RuBrew]

I dont know "no rinse" seemed suspisous to me so I tasted it diluted. I now rinse. I love the shine it puts on bottles.

 

[jeffmeh]

I dont know "no rinse" seemed suspisous to me so I tasted it diluted. I now rinse. I love the shine it puts on bottles.

The dosage makes the poison. We ingest copper, magnesium, zinc, etc. that is critical to body metabolism but in sufficient dosage would kill us. It is perfectly reasonable to believe Charlie Talley when he states that a small amount of diluted Phosphoric Acid and Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid solution can be ingested safely.

Certainly rinse if you feel strongly about it, but you are compromising your sanitation when you do.

 

[509inc]

Never fear the Foam!

 

[AnonyBrew]

Never fear the Foam!

+1 Don't be skeered.

 

[Arkador]

I replace the cap on the measuring side with a cap from a sports bottle, so I can open and close it without removing the cap!

 

[Brew-boy]

Same here I have broken the cap before as well.

 

[cyberbackpacker]

Another one that this happened too! Too solve the problem, I put a plastic baggie over the opening, and then tighten down the lid that has been decapitated over the top of it.

 

[DrinksWellWithOthers]

I save all the caps from previous Star San bottles for moments like these.

And yes, undiluted this stuff is potent. One of my bottles leaked once and melted/disintegrated the handle of the screwdriver sitting next to it.

 

[jds]

This is one of the reasons I've stuck with iodophor. If I spill a bunch of iodophor, yes, I'll make a stain, but aquarium water conditioner with sodium thiosulfate in it will take out the iodine stains. Nothing will un-etch a formica counter.

 

[lowlife]

Yet according to the inventor when diluted correctly you can drink it? Truth or urban legend I don't know.

You can drink it.

On another note just stick a 2 liter bottle cap or a liquor bottle cap on it. They are all the same size pretty much.

 

[azscoob]

I replace the cap on the measuring side with a cap from a sports bottle, so I can open and close it without removing the cap!

I likes! I will give that one a whirl when I get home, I have a water bottle with a flip top that should screw right on.

 

[Homercidal]

I have never had this problem. I don't think the measuring side actually screws tight on either of my two bottles...

 

[gabeweisz]

Did that the first time I used mine too ...

 

[maida7]

I have also broken the caps.

I have also drank the diluted solution. It has a sour acidic tasted but it's harmless and not even that bad tasting. No more sour then grapefruit juice. Certainly less sour then straight lemon juice.

 

[conpewter]

I think the cap disintegrates over time from the star-san, broke the cap on mine as well.

The diluted solution doesn't taste bad at all, not that I'd drink it as a regular beverage... but not bad.

 

[mariojr]

It's not like you even have to over tighten it for it to break. Damn caps are brittle at best and with my kung-fu grip I broke the cap without trying.

 

[MacBruver]

Yet according to the inventor when diluted correctly you can drink it? Truth or urban legend I don't know.

Lots of people drink phosphoric acid diluted correctly on a daily basis, just look at the back of a can of Coke.

 

[DavidP]

Add me to the list of people with broken Star San caps. I've since transferred the remaining liquid to a pump soap dispenser - 8 pumps = 1/2 oz.

 

[SkiSoloII]

Me too. Thanks for the hints HBT. As always.....

 

[homebeerbrewer]

I save all the caps from previous Star San bottles for moments like these.
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I was gonna say the same thing. You just never know when you'll need an extra cap! I don't save 'em all, but I do have a couple extra's, just in case.