Leaving Star San in EVA lines

[kadmium]

Just wondering if anyone knows if leaving starsan is ok in the EVA lines that come in the kegerators. I got mine from @Keg King so hopefully they see this and can let me know?

Keen for other experiences. Otherwise what do you leave in the lines between brews?

 

[Grmblz]

Pine O Fresh Bleach.

 

[Nullnvoid]

I think you can leave starsan in the lines.

I keep beer in there between kegs.

I think also what you can do is sodium perc and then rinse them out with water and leave water in the lines.

How long are you talking though?

 

[GalBrew]

I always flush out my lines with starsan after a keg is empty and leave it there until a new keg is hooked up. Sometimes the starsan is there for weeks. Never had a problem.

 

[kadmium]

Awesome thanks guys. Yeah I've only just got back to kegging, and I'm brewing for both myself and brother in law so it's taking a while to fill the reserves, especially while drinking it at the same time! Might be a few weeks to couple months sitting. Perhaps I will flush with CO2 and leave them empty, then flush with starsan before tapping.

 

[Grmblz]

What! yer not gonna use bleach?

Joking aside, starsan goes cloudy after extended use and can develop a slimy deposit, I'm on tank water and even though boiling kills the gribblies apparently their remains and any other organic matter is what causes the cloudy/slime thing. I now use 10lt bottled water IGA/Woolies for my starsan solution.
For extended storage (a month or more) flush with clean water, soak with PBW/Percarbonate (this gets rid of any yeast deposits) flush with starsan, flush with sterile water, can then blow out with co2 or leave water in.

 

[kadmium]

Ah awesome. We have very soft, non turbid water here. Still looks crystal clear.

I will flush with plain water and then run co2 through to flush the lines.

Cheers!

 

[JDW81]

Keen for other experiences. Otherwise what do you leave in the lines between brews?

Nothing. Every line gets taken off the keg/disconnect and cleaned and sanitised thoroughly prior to a new keg being tapped (even if I was putting a new keg straight on the old line). Each tap would also be fully pulled apart, cleaned and re-lubricated between kegs, and a fresh liquid disconnect would also be used.

Might be overkill, but I've never had a issue with mould/infection/off flavours etc when kegging.