Star San withdrawn from sale in EU?

[The Baron]

Bet Starsan sales have rocketed though.Yes I bought some in a blind panic Doh!!

 

[strange-steve]

Plus I don't think I've seen a pointless post on the forum...

What about this one

 

[Pete Mc]

What about this one

Oh I think this one is well past it

I bought some star san on the back of this thread but have enough to last a couple of years now, so no worries.

 

[Ajhutch]

I don’t think a thread that generates four pages of replies including some good discussion about sanitising techniques could be classed as pointless!

 

[pvt_ak]

Never used it - will the world end ?

 

[Drunkula]

Never used it - will the world end ?

No more beer ever. Will the world end? Nah, just a lot less fun.

 

[-Bezza-]

Plus I don't think I've seen a pointless post on the forum...

We asked 100 brewers to name as many hop varieties, as named in the hop list, as they can.

 

[An Ankoù]

If you need a blow-off tube, you haven't got enough headspace. Thus spoke an old brewer to me.

Aren't Burton Unions just a series of linked blow-off tubes?

 

[110ben]

A great post I am fully stocked again so thanks mate

 

[Harbey]

Does StarSan have a shelf-life in its undiluted form?

 

[HoppyTommy]

Does StarSan have a shelf-life in its undiluted form?

The 1 litre bottle I bought two years ago expires in 2021.

I've just bought 4 litres as it's much cheaper in that size per ml. I've got to live till I'm about 105 though to get through that quantity!!!

I'm not a chemist but I can't really see it going off. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I've managed to sell a couple of litres already to my dad and brother.

 

[GerritT]

Aren't Burton Unions just a series of linked blow-off tubes?

Sort of, it's afaics a krausening orgy.

 

[foxy]

Does StarSan have a shelf-life in its undiluted form?

Five Star state 1 year but can last for 2, I expect there would be a method for storage, cool and away from light.

 

[private4587]

Upon seeing this post I checked my stock and decided to purchase aa new bottle, but in my haste did not read the description properly from my search and I ended up with this Five Star Saniclean. Does anyone know if this is usable in place of StarSan?

 

[strange-steve]

Upon seeing this post I checked my stock and decided to purchase aa new bottle, but in my haste did not read the description properly from my search and I ended up with this Five Star Saniclean. Does anyone know if this is usable in place of StarSan?

Yes, it's basically a low foaming version of starsan. Afaik the recommended contact time is a bit longer and the dilution rate is different so read the label.

 

[private4587]

Thanks Steve was beginning to think i had wasted my cash

 

[user 24013]

Very interesting post, it would seem the vast majority of you rate Star San very highly, as does the home brew book I'm reading. Unfortunately not looking so good on the Star San front for complete newbies to the brewing like myself as every online outlet I've tried so far has Star San either 'out of stock' or 'awaiting stock'

Does anyone know of an available supply?

 

[user 18729]

Very interesting post, it would seem the vast majority of you rate Star San very highly, as does the home brew book I'm reading. Unfortunately not looking so good on the Star San front for complete newbies to the brewing like myself as every online outlet I've tried so far has Star San either 'out of stock' or 'awaiting stock'

Does anyone know of an available supply?

I managed to get some through the malt Miller a couple weeks ago

 

[MyQul]

Very interesting post, it would seem the vast majority of you rate Star San very highly, as does the home brew book I'm reading. Unfortunately not looking so good on the Star San front for complete newbies to the brewing like myself as every online outlet I've tried so far has Star San either 'out of stock' or 'awaiting stock'

Does anyone know of an available supply?

Star san is great. You can make a no rinse sanizer from bleach and vinegar if you cant get any star san

https://beerliever.com/bleach-no-rinse-sanitiser-home-brewing-beer/

 

[user 24013]

Thanks Guys, I'll keep any eye on Malt Miller but I also thought that article on bleach was very good and will certainly give that a go on my next batch :-)