Using Star San safely.

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Using Star San safely.

Post by JohnRB » Sun Apr 23, 2017 12:26 pm

I've just bought my first bottle and read the stark safety warnings on the back.

Once diluted do I really need to take great care (wearing gloves/goggles perhaps) or treat it as a bare hands job which I've done with VWP?

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Re: Using Star San safely.

Post by mozza » Sun Apr 23, 2017 12:27 pm

As long as it's mixed properly you can handle it and even drink the stuff (although I've never been tempted lol!)
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Re: Using Star San safely.

Post by Fil » Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:56 pm

safety glasses are not a bad idea when dealing with anything you dont want in the eye.. but with respect to skin contact you should be fine, i keep a finger bowl of starsan at hand to keep my digits and small bits sanitised while bottling.. but you may be wise to test a drop on the back of your hand for an abnormal reaction before dipping hands fully in ;)

vwp is probably a lot nastier if splashed in the eye too??
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Re: Using Star San safely.

Post by Fastline » Sun Apr 23, 2017 2:13 pm

Small bits :shock: :oops:

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Re: Using Star San safely.

Post by Fil » Sun Apr 23, 2017 6:00 pm

Fastline wrote:Small bits :shock: :oops:
the bottle cap for the single clear glass bottle i use with a crown cap to judge clarity progress, the little end of drain hose tap and reach to bottom of bottle tube extension and other small bits n bobs such as the bucket clip used if a siphon tube is used and not a drain valve.. all things i may need to grab n use during the cold side proceedings that i can keep use and keep sanitised by dropping in a small bowl of sanitiser (this liquid is then disposed of and not reused..)
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Re: Using Star San safely.

Post by rpt » Mon Apr 24, 2017 1:45 pm

The dire warnings apply to the undiluted product.

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Re: Using Star San safely.

Post by Wonkydonkey » Tue Apr 25, 2017 3:32 am

rpt wrote:The dire warnings apply to the undiluted product.

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Yeh it's not good to spill undiluted, which I did once... :shock:
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Re: Using Star San safely.

Post by Rogermort » Sun May 14, 2017 11:05 am

Fil wrote:
Fastline wrote:Small bits :shock: :oops:
the bottle cap for the single clear glass bottle i use with a crown cap to judge clarity progress
GENIUS!!!!!!!

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Re: Using Star San safely.

Post by donchiquon » Mon May 29, 2017 8:28 pm

Wonkydonkey wrote:
rpt wrote:The dire warnings apply to the undiluted product.

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Yeh it's not good to spill undiluted, which I did once... :shock:
...And if you have a keg with a few litres of the diluted stuff under 10psi for storage, then don't test the outpost poppet by depressing it with a screwdriver :oops: (no idea what I was thinking - I was blinking sober at the time)
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Re: Using Star San safely.

Post by AnthonyUK » Tue May 30, 2017 9:16 am

It would be much use as a no rinse sanitiser if you needed gloves and a mask ;)
It had a diluted pH or around 2.5-3.0 so around the same as lemon juice which is no fun if you get it in your eye but a bit like soap, doesn't cause damage.

Undiluted though you really need to be careful. People have ruined their granite worktops :shock:

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