Star San withdrawn from sale in EU?

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I really don't know what all the fuss is about!
 
Is this stuff no rinse then?
They say it is. I had a look at the datasheet and to this non-chemist it appears to be phosphonic acid-based - almost the same as Star-San - which would make it a very good substitute. I'll stress again, I am not a chemist and would appreciate someone else here casting a more knowledgeable eye over the datasheet to verify that.
 
Is this stuff no rinse then?
It appears so, I am not certain that it degrades to completely neutral salt and water like such as percarbonate, but wiped away, there should be little to no residue I guess.

The price is very, very compelling, thanks for the info!
 
The 1 litre bottle I bought two years ago expires in 2021.

I've just bought 4 litres as it's much cheaper in that size per ml. I've got to live till I'm about 105 though to get through that quantity!!!

I'm not a chemist but I can't really see it going off. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I've managed to sell a couple of litres already to my dad and brother.

I contacted Starsan they said 12 months
 
H302 means harmful if swallowed for the ingredients but I imagine they are diluted after bottling especially if the bottles are allowed to drip dry.
 
Greyland FOODSAFE SANITISER

It's basically a QAC (Quaternary Ammonia Cation) and completely different from StarSan. It is not acidic - pH11 - so the neat liquid is corrosive and can cause skin or eye damage.

The second active ingredient is TETRASODIUM (1-HYDROXYETHYLIDENE)BISPHOSPHONATE which is used to stop the mix from attacking metals.

It seems well suited to home brewers.
 
Looks a good alternative to Starsan although I have enough for the next 5 years me thinks
 
Can people just use beer line cleaner it cleans and sterilises and is in abundance on Amazon free shipping with prime.
 

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