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Brewman, one of this site's sponsors, sells a locally made equivalent that's as good as or better than StarSan.
http://www.brewman.com.au/web/showproduct.asp?prodid=931
http://www.brewman.com.au/web/showproduct.asp?prodid=931
Awesome thank you! Is there somewhere I could pick up this weekend? Didn’t realise I would need it so soon but we bottling this weekend.
That’s what I thought but the guy at the local brew shop had no idea what I was talking about [emoji22]. We have a power sanitizer but you have to rise after and we were worried about cross contamination.
If you cant get what you are looking for by the weekend, just clean your bottles carefully and rinse them with some boiled and still hot water (let the jug cool for 5 minutes or so).
The Brewman Acid Sanitiser is a good option, but personally I would still rinse, not really a big fan of the whole no-rinse concept.
Mark
The Brewman Acid Sanitiser is a good option, but personally I would still rinse, not really a big fan of the whole no-rinse concept.
Mark
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No sorry it is a cooper pale ale malt extract with brew enhancer #2 and cascade hops.
Anpros Pty is in Bayswater, he sells no rinse santisers I get my proxitane from them. You have to be very careful not to touch any tender body parts if you get some on your hands.
Anpros Pty is in Bayswater, he sells no rinse santisers I get my proxitane from them. You have to be very careful not to touch any tender body parts if you get some on your hands.
Mate you’re a legend that is super close to my work [emoji6]. Thanks heaps!!!
If you want a no rinse which is a safer alternative which has a surfactant in it have a trip to KegKing and get some phosphoric sanitiser a lot cheaper and lasts longer. And just be careful with the proxitane.
Foonz this doesn't help much, but - if your LHBS has never heard of Starsan, well... 'nuff said.
I know right lol
Sounds like he may be an ex copper, they are the world champions at giving out stupid looks.
Proxitane? I have almost finished a bottle of that exact sanitiser from kegking. It lasted me a year and a half. I was thinking of getting another bottle from kegland $5 and a bottle of the stellarSan $9.95. They were marked as instock yesterday
Oh snap. That hurt.Sounds like he may be an ex copper, they are the world champions at giving out stupid looks.
timmi9191
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keg king havent stocked their sanitizer for 6 months or so now. Id say kee took the supplier with him to keg land as they have it on their online store
Kegland only got stock a couple of days ago. There's other suppliers too, all things homebrew have recently got bracton products in stock
http://allthingshomebrew.com.au/18-cleaners-sanitising-equipment
check out cleverbrewing.com.au ... It's on-line sales+delivery "only". BUT you can choose a Coupon Code ("krausen") that allows you to pick up your order. They're in Bayswater. Very protective about sharing their address, and don't advertize it anywhere - not even on the warehouse - as it's not good for an online business to have people browsing in the warehouse, checking out the bling. Make sure you pay be CC and not electronic transfer. They will call once your order is ready. Good price, fresh ingredients. Really nice guys.
Oh, and StarSan is a phos acid sanitizer .... that's pretty common in Australia, thought there are some stunned mullet LHBS operators who still think it's 1980, and have a mullet.
Oh, and StarSan is a phos acid sanitizer .... that's pretty common in Australia, thought there are some stunned mullet LHBS operators who still think it's 1980, and have a mullet.
I seem to think I got my last bottle along with a bottle of ethanol sanitiser less than 6 months ago but there could be a bit of Willie Nelson there, 'Aint it funny how time slips away'
Clever Brewing in Bayswater have StarSan on their website. Despite claims to the contrary Keg King have had Stellarsan each time I have visited, in fact most of the better stores, including the one in Boronia should have a version. Some only have iodophor or equivalent, which works well and is no rinse, but less convenient and more expensive to use.
Edit: I had a look on the KK website and it shows StellarSan out of stock, but I am sure it was in store a week or two when I was last there... Seems they still aren't keeping their website up to date. It may also be that someone [hmph] stole the name as they appear to have not registered their trademarks, hence the recent ripoff. There are plenty of chemical supply companies even close to them who can mix some up for them though, as the active formula is well known and not patented, as it was around a long time before someone put a brand name on it.
Edit: I had a look on the KK website and it shows StellarSan out of stock, but I am sure it was in store a week or two when I was last there... Seems they still aren't keeping their website up to date. It may also be that someone [hmph] stole the name as they appear to have not registered their trademarks, hence the recent ripoff. There are plenty of chemical supply companies even close to them who can mix some up for them though, as the active formula is well known and not patented, as it was around a long time before someone put a brand name on it.
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KegKing are out of stock, getting it back on the shelves in a fortnight
HaveFun
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for surface sanitizing i use pure alcohol
https://www.bunnings.com.au/diggers-methylated-spirits-1l_p1560782
cheers
Stefan
https://www.bunnings.com.au/diggers-methylated-spirits-1l_p1560782
cheers
Stefan
Aksarben
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Wasn't sure if you all get shipments from Amazon.com down under. Here in Michigan I can order it and in 2 days it is here, even if ordered on a Saturday night! Our locals HBS all have StanSan and is a fantastic products, albeit a bit bubbly stuff. Just a few miles from me is Bells General Store, owned by Larry Bell of Bell's Brewery. They have everything and in just about any quantity. Local HBS in Holland, MI just 15 miles north of me has practically every thing as well, as they are also craft brewers. BTW, Bell's produced 360,000 hL in 2014, so they are pretty solid here in Michigan.
That may be an advantage up here is things like Star San and others are pretty easy to come by.
That may be an advantage up here is things like Star San and others are pretty easy to come by.
Well our Amazon isn't up to the Michigan quality here yet... If I ordered something on a Saturday night I'd be expecting to wait a week at least! Longer if it came from oseas of course.
If you're stuck for a sanitizer just go to Big W and get some of the metabisulphate, Brigalow brand (if they have it in Victoria), it's not the best stuff but it's easy to get in a hurry. I don't know about Bayswater but there are heaps of HBS's around where I live and they all have something that will do the job. For some reason the no rinse sans tend to sell out a lot though, they must be one of those products every brewer uses.
I'll add Bells to the list of breweries to visit if I make it back to the states... would love to do a craft brewery tour over there sometime. Would take years... and several liver transplants
If you're stuck for a sanitizer just go to Big W and get some of the metabisulphate, Brigalow brand (if they have it in Victoria), it's not the best stuff but it's easy to get in a hurry. I don't know about Bayswater but there are heaps of HBS's around where I live and they all have something that will do the job. For some reason the no rinse sans tend to sell out a lot though, they must be one of those products every brewer uses.
I'll add Bells to the list of breweries to visit if I make it back to the states... would love to do a craft brewery tour over there sometime. Would take years... and several liver transplants
Coalminer
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Metylated spirits is not always pure alcoholfor surface sanitizing i use pure alcohol
https://www.bunnings.com.au/diggers-methylated-spirits-1l_p1560782
cheers
Stefan
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