It's not as toxic as it sounds. I don't wear gloves or a mask. If anything I use it to rinse/wash my hands.
Yooper, how much do you use per gallon? And do you need to wear rubber gloves and a mask? I bought some of this today and read the warnings...sounds like it will kill the whole neighborhood and melt through to China from the way that's written! How do you take precautions?
Star-San is a strong acid; that's how it sanitizes. Diluted, it can be handled (though for my sensitive skin, rubber gloves are an easy preventative from problems). But full-strength? If you decide to test your theory let us know how that comes out...
bigdaddybrew said:Most say it is good as long as it is clear. I change mine every other batch but I'm a little sanitiation paranoid.
kirkosaurus said:I've heard this several times but I've noticed the solution always gets cloudy as soon as you add the starsan to the water (1oz. to 5 gals as directed). How are people getting a clear solution??
You probably have hard water, then. At least I think that's what does it. If you mix it with distilled or RO water it will stay clear for weeks/months.
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