Star San

[JLS]

I use Star San to sanitize the bottle before bottling, butit makes a lot of bubbles, should I rinse withfilter water or not?

I filter my tab with using AquasanaPremium Under Counter Water Filter

http://www.aquasana.com/product_detail.php?product_id=21&option=Chrome

What do you thing I should do? Thanks to all.

 

[Julie]

You should not rinse your sanitizer. Sanitizers are not designed to be rinsed. While your water may not have any bacteria in it, it is not a sanitizer. Never rinse your sanitizer.

 

[oldwhiskers]

The saying on StarSan, don't fear the bubbles.

 

[Sammyk]

That does not include Iodophor does it? I use Iodophor because kmeta effects my asthma. I have never tried StarSan.

Thoughts on Iodorphor?

 

[Norske]

I use both star san and saniclean. Saniclean is low foaming, takes a bit more per batch, and takes a couple minutes longer.

 

[Brew and Wine Supply]

Iodophor is an Iodine based sanitizer.
I tell people to use Star San and Iodophor for beer making and K Meta for wine.

 

[Polarhug]

When I use star san, I let the bottles sit tidy on the counter after i've sanitized. Right before bottling I tip them over again and the bubbles have all popped and the rest of the star san drips out.

 

[Sammyk]

So Doug what does one use if they have asthma and it bothered by the kmeta? I have really bad asthma...
I do use campden tablets when racking and in primary but the powdered kmeta plays havoc with my ashma

 

[robie]

I use StarSan a lot, but not for sanitizing my bottles. I recommend you switch to Kmeta. The very tiny bit of extra Kmeta you get that way can come in handy.

 

[Brew and Wine Supply]

So Doug what does one use if they have asthma and it bothered by the kmeta? I have really bad asthma...
I do use campden tablets when racking and in primary but the powdered kmeta plays havoc with my ashma

Don't breath it

cut back on the amount of K meta in the solution to about half and let it have longer contact time.

Is it the fumes or the consumption of the K meta that bothers you?

 

[Sammyk]

The fumes. I let my bottles age a long time and then decant before I drink it.