star san reassurance

[DennisinIowa]

Yes I have read it, but what some reassurance that I can bottle on top of the star san suds in the bottle.
Have been brewing for a while and am trying to "up" my game.
Thank you all who have posted here, your help has been beyond books.
DennisinIowa

 

[Braufessor]

You can. I keg and bottle with star san ALL THE TIME. I would classify my switch to star san as one of the 5 best decisions I made in 20 years of brewing.

You are good. The beer will actually push most of the "foam" out.

I don't go out of my way to leave star san in my bottles or kegs - but if some is there, if there is some foam - no big deal at all.

 

[eastoak]

you can bottle on star san suds, no problem.

 

[dkevinb]

I've done it quite a bit and you can't taste anything. It does get a little messy with the foam pouring out the top as you fill the bottle. I try to turn the bottles upside down after sanitation is done and let them drain for a while to get most of the foam out. It doesn't hurt to bottle onto the foam, it's just a bit messy.

 

[Heineken]

I've always heard 'don't fear the foam' and never had a problem...

 

[DennisinIowa]

Thank you all.
I will get my swmbo on the filler tap right now.
Fat Tire clone from Midwest.
Dennis

 

[DennisinIowa]

Hey Braufessor
I'm is south east Ia. I guess we have the state covered.

 

[Braufessor]

Hey Braufessor
I'm is south east Ia. I guess we have the state covered.

sure do.... cheers

 

[Teromous]

I guess it all depends on how neurotic or anal retentive you are. I used to turn my carboys upside down and the StarSan water will come dripping out, leaving foam inside. I would think "well it's safe, but there's no sense racking if water is still draining out." Then I'd start seeing a few drips and think "just a few more drips..." and eventually I'd see the foam start sliding out and think "well if the foam is going to come out, there's no harm in letting it out too..." and I realized I would stand there forever. Then I found a carboy dryer. You just turn it upside down and let the water drain and whatever foam will come out. Just a note! I recommend either placing a no-slip rubber drawer liner under it, or attaching some stick-on rubber feet so that the dryer doesn't slip and break the carboy.

I understand the whole "don't fear the foam" thing but I try to keep as much of it out of my beer as possible. There's a lot of harmless stuff that I wouldn't add to my beer. To each their own...I still use StarSan though

 

[msa8967]

I use a plastic spray bottle with my starsan toheavy mist the inside of my bottles/kegs/buckets prior to using.