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Which is the superior air-lock liquid: Vodka or Star-San?
I've had a life-long fancy for using vodka to clean sanitize and naturally use it in my air-lock.
Given that it is only 40%, however, and I live in California where pure grain alcohol is illegal, ...
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Is Videne effective as a non-rinse santizer?
In nearly all the online videos from experienced homebrewers, they use Star San as a non-rinse sanitizer. However in the UK it is not widely available (only one site has it online and it is not ...
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Sanitization practices when dry hopping in a muslin bag
I've had good results, have always done it the same way in recent years, but always question myself when I dry hop.
Weigh-out my pellet hops
Scrub my hands with soap an water
Drop a weight, a muslin ...
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Does anybody know about Chemipro Acid?
I'm living in the Netherlands and it seems that Starsan isn't available here. I'm wondering if anyone knows if Chemipro Acid is the same thing? Or just what's in it?
For reference, see here:
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Is it okay to store a batch of mixed star-san?
I use a spray bottle with star san, so I don't use a lot of it each time I brew.
Is it okay to store the rest in a bucket and then refill my spray bottle when I need some?
I've read that it should ...
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No-rinse acid sanitizer - is there a risk?
My homebrewer friends recommend the StarSan acid sanitizer, hands-down. I tried it once and it foamed everywhere and left a bunch of rings in the carboy and the bottles. It made me paranoid that it ...
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How long does StarSan last?
I keep StarSan in a spray bottle for easier sanitizing during brew day.
How long does the StarSan last in that bottle? Is it good forever?
