sterilizing product

mikehammer67

hi going to be ordering equipment shortly


just wondering what product to get for sterilizing the vessels etc.

thanks

tteknulp

I use Starsan , because it no rinse ,so quick and easy 2.5ml of Starsan makes 1 Litre when mixed with water.
its expensive but lasts a long time

mikehammer67

thanks i see

so you spray it on to the vessels

and then let it drain off?

tteknulp

mikehammer67 wrote: »

thanks i see

so you spray it on to the vessels

and then let it drain off?

Make up a few litres ,put everything in that will be contact with wort / beer put lid on ,block hole in lid ,give it shake ,turn ulside diwn etc... Pour it back into a airtight for use later ,it keeps fresh

mikemcdeedy100

thanks

so no rinsing or drying neededafter sterilization then?

tteknulp

mikemcdeedy100 wrote: »

thanks

so no rinsing or drying neededafter sterilization then?

Yep thats it

Knifey Spoony

You could also make up your own sanitizer using thin, unscented bleach and clear vinegar. 30ml of vinegar and 30ml of bleach mixed into 20L of water will give you an effective no rinse cleaning (chlorine) solution. DO NOT MIX THE VINEGAR AND BLEACH TOGETHER, you will end up gassing yourself. Just throw one of them into the water, mix and then add the other.

Used this for my first brew and it worked fine. If you search this forum, you will see that plenty of people have used this sanitizing method, without any problems.

The above formula also scales, so you could make up a batch with 10L of water, 15ml of bleach and 15ml of vinegar.