Starsan - my concerns....please help

[ScottM]

What's with the dual lid on the star san bottle? I've always wondered that but never thought to ask lol.

 

[kev]

If you close the main section and open the small bit you can squeeze starsan from one chamber to the other.

The small bit is a measuring container meaning you can accurately make up batches.

K

 

[BrotherMalice]

Thats bloody clever! - I always wondered too - now to track some down at a sensible price...

 

[kev]

Paid £13 for mine. Going rate I think.

K

 

[kev]

Great success. Several hours later I still have a clear solution!

Bring on the PH strips then I'm good to go.

 

[Kev888]

Great stuff!

Cheers
kev

 

[kev]

Checked this morning and it's still totally clear so I reckon I'm good to go.

Hopefully the ph strips are waiting for me in the house when I get home.

K

 

[Buster]

LOL.....I did say I had been using Ashbeck for over a year now with no probs. Told ya :thumb:

 

[kev]

£1 for 5 litres as well aint too bad!

Thanks for the tip

K

 

[kev]

Just a wee update on this.

The Ashbeck stuff is working fine and I used it properly today for the first time ever. You can see here :

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=28080&p=270628#p270628

K

 

[PD]

you didn't buy the bottled water from Tesco's or Asda did you ???

 

[kev]

Yes. Have you read the whole thread?

K

 

[kev]

ANother wee update. My ph strips finally arrived and I've measured my test bottles.

Every one of them (tap, bottled and Ashbeck) appear usable even though some are cloudy and some are clear?!

 

[Kev888]

It may be that the minerals in your tap water (or something) are making it cloudy, then. My understanding is that it always goes cloudy if its getting too un-acidic, but in a few cases there are some things that can make it cloudy otherwise. If you think your PH readings are correct then this may be good news, though of course its harder to be confident.

Cheers
Kev

 

[kev]

Will just stick to ashbeck to be honest. The ph strip is a lot more red for that one so it obviously the best.

Price is decent too.

K

 

[Northern Brewer]

its £2.50 for 5 gallon of RO water round at my local garden/pet centre - even better bargain and zero minerals

 

[kev]

Wow. Need to check out somewhere near me for that.

K