Right? I keep a spray bottle on hand at all times, filled with the sanitary goodness. What could be easier than picking up a spray bottle and using it to quickly, deftly, and painlessly soak any brewing equipment? Well, I suppose not sanitizing at all would be easier, but we’re not stupid. This is the container I use when I want to flush out my auto-siphon – I stick in both the probe end and the rubber hose, cycling the Star San up and through the siphon. When I’m mixing up a half-gallon batch, I keep it in a sealed, one-gallon, white plastic container – it used to be a sturdy yogurt container, available at many grocery stores. Then, I add the water to the bucket, swirl it up, and I’m done!Īs we’ve stated before, when blended with distilled water, Star San will keep for a VERY long time, provided that it is sealed and kept out of the light. I like to ‘shoot’ the Star San from the syringe into an empty bucket, suck up water into the syringe, and shoot it into the bucket – I do this several times to make sure I get as much of the Star San out of the syringe and into the solution. It is a 5mL syringe, which is really easy to dip into the Star San container, withdraw 3mL, and add to the water. I commandeered a plastic antibiotic syringe from one of those times when my kids were sick (both had separate prescriptions, so I didn’t use one of the accompanying syringes to use in the brewery). Now, not too many people need that much all the time, so I find it easy to mix it in half-gallon allotments, blending the water with 3mL of Star San. Star San should be distilled using 1 oz per 5 US gallons of water. I thought I’d write up a few of the Star San tips I use to maximize the impact of this great product. There are other options out there, but we’re definitely in the Star San camp as a fantastic and easy method of making sanitary things happen. I thought I would share it with others that might not have known…Īs we’ve mentioned, Star San is a pretty kick-ass method of achieving sanitation in your brewery.
Short answer is that Star-san can be stored this way for a long time. I found this article that was pretty informative. I was hoping I could just empty the keg this week and siphon a finished beer into it. I washed the keg out a week ago with Oxyclean, rinsed, and added star-san water. I was wondering how long star-san would last stored in my korny keg. Saturday night is German potluck, so if you could bring a dish it would be appreciated. Lederhosen and Dirndl’s welcome! Usual rules…bring some homebrew or a six pack of a craft beer YOU have never tried. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. This should be our best attended event of the year and we’ll have more details coming in the next couple of weeks. Please start making your plans to attend and let’s coordinate our efforts so everyone shares responsibility for making this event a success.
The Fort Benning Octoberfest is free to the public, is a family friendly event and with 5000-10000 attending each year, expect a big crowd. You can come either day or both if you like. We’ll have plenty of great German beer and lots of fantastic German food available both days. Everyone is welcome and we have a chalet rented for Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26 so you can stay overnight if you desire. This year we are having our event/meeting in conjunction with Fort Benning’s Octoberfest at the Uchee Creek Campground. October is finally here and our annual Oktoberfest is just a few weeks away.