ChemSan - any good for the C Virus

[Harry Bloomfield]

As per title, anyone know if it might be any use against the Corona Virus?

 

[Harry Wright]

I think the answer is yes. It isn't very good against viruses all it has going for it is a low pH. (I'm assuming starsan and chemsan are interchangeable).

You need a pH of below 3.6 to envelope the virus. Starsan/chemsan is 3.5. Looks like it would need a contact time of about 5 min for a 100 000x reduction in the virus, which isn't great.

John Palmer also states that all brewing sanitisers are ineffective against viruses, the fact that its called a sanitiser and not a disinfectant gives it away.

I think there are probably cheaper/ easier and more effective methods however it will work if you run out of everything else. Bleach would be my go to.

 

[Drunkula]

I'm using a washing up liquid and water in a spray bottle. Spray it, leave it, wipe off after a while if you want.

 

[johncrobinson]

A virus is not a bacteria.
However it is easily killed by Clorine/ozone ect.

Once in the host body its a different story. Unfortunatly------???????