Sterilisation

[moth]

I see on you tube alot of people using a product for sterilisation, that you don't have to rinse , which one is the best and available in the UK , cheers

 

[Polcho]

It’s Starsan you are probably thinking of. I haven’t tried it personally. I’m not sure if it’s more expensive, just haven’t seen the need to use anything else really.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Starsan and chemsan are very popular sanitisers -
(people often call them sterilisers)


Starsan 473ml - Get Er Brewed

ChemSan No Rinse Sanitiser 1ltr (brew2bottle.co.uk)

Sanitiser - ChemSan (Replacement for StarSan) - Multiple sizes (kegthat.com)

 

[Polcho]

So it’s not suitable for these copper wort chillers then?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

So it’s not suitable for these copper wort chillers then?

Sorry i cannot answer your question as i have never used it i use Milton tablets but i know many brewers do use Starsan and Chemsan so i am sure one will advise soon.

 

[Polcho]

My problem is that I still haven’t settled on which system to buy. So something like that is valuable information for me. Lots of people use it, so I would look at it at some point.
Down to two systems now.

 

[Galena]

When you say copper wort chillers do you mean an immersion chiller? Not usually any need to use a sanitiser because you can put into the kettle for the last 15 mins of the boil and thats the sanitising done. I have a stainless version and it just needs a rinse off after use.

 

[Polcho]

Thanks, it’s this sort of information that one just doesn’t know starting off.

 

[moth]

Thanks for the info, I'll get ordering

 

[Mash Monster]

Hi all sorry to hijack this thread but it is kind of related !
I recently inadvertently left a couple of metres of what I think was cheap PVC syphon tube in the bottom of a bucket containing Chemsan for about 2 weeks only to find the tube had gone cloudy and appeared to be covered inside and out with an opaque cloudy film. Has anyone else experienced this problem ?

 

[The Baron]

I have found the same with Starsan if left in a long time you can get a slimy cloudy residue which does just rinse off

 

[Mash Monster]

I’m glad it’s not just me then.
BTW I’ve rinsed them off but the tube is no longer clear and remains milky not sure if I can trust it anymore though

 

[The Baron]

I have carried on using mine many times but if you are worried cheap enough to replace