Star-san replacement....

[QldKev]

There's already an economically viable alternative one blended in Australia by Keg King.

I though it required more ml in the dilution ratio making less cost effective? Or was that just the old formula?

 

[6tri6ple6]

I reuse my starsan. I keep a cube of starsan made up and just pour back in what I don't use. Every time I use it I just draw off a little first and test with my ph meter. If it's under 2.5 and still foamy, you're good to go. Never have any problems with it, even if its a little cloudy. When it gets too dirty I turf it. I bought my first 500ml bottle about 2 1/2 years ago, and I still got around 1/4 bottle left. If you use rain water or even distilled water, this shit will last forever.

 

[wbosher]

snip...this shit will last forever.

Snip...Shit lasts forever...

See a theme developing here.

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

Like nuclear waste lasts for ever ? :blink:
There are better sanitisers out there, check peracetic acid sanitiser.
Nev

 

[RobW]

Herlisil is good.

hydrogen peroxide 50%
complex silver ions <0.09%
phosphoric acid as H2PO4 <1ppm
water to 100%


There was a bulk buy a few years ago, lasted me about 4 years.

http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/14488-melbourne-herlisil-sanitiser-bulk-buy/

 

[Wimmig]

I don't get it. Starsan is a fine product, and lasts ages. What sort of budget reduction issue do you have to need to find a cheaper like product?

 

[Natdene]

I use Brew San from brewers choice. Only reason is that was what I used when i started and have never changed.

From the web site - It is a mixture of Phosphoric Acid and a suphonic acid. Brew San is a low foam Acid Sanitiser. It is biodegradable and only requires 5mls per litre.

 

[QldKev]

I use Brew San from brewers choice. Only reason is that was what I used when i started and have never changed.

From the web site - It is a mixture of Phosphoric Acid and a suphonic acid. Brew San is a low foam Acid Sanitiser. It is biodegradable and only requires 5mls per litre.

That's the point of Starsan, it only needs 1.5ml per liter making it the most cost effective one I know of.

 

[bum]

Let's be realistic here. The difference between a "cheap" one and an "expensive" one is going to be something in the order of 0.001 cents per glass, right?

How about we all stop focusing on the cost effectiveness of other peoples' sanitisers and just worry about the effectiveness of their sanitising properties?

 

[Florian]

Add to that people's sanitising procedures.