Baby cleaning fluid

[oldtimer]

I have read most of these threads on this topic, but I am still a bit confused.
It's my age ya know ( that's my excuse).
I have just been given some ' Jeyes Baby Care ' ( brand name) sterilising fluid.
It says it's for cleaning babies bottles and teats, and kills germs such as E.coli. listeria ( I thought that was a blue flower that grew across your house) and Salmonella. The only ingrediants listed are " Less than 5% Sodium Hypochlorite ".

My question is, would this be safe to use to sterilse my brewing equipment without tainting or spoiling the beer.

This VWP stuff can get rather expensive.

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drinking
Woodfords Wherry,
Muntons Premium Stout ( Not at the sametime)
and Muntons Premium Lager ( when I have to.)

Brewing Woodfords Nelsons revenge.

This is my last kit effort, I am joining the big boys next and brewing with the real stuff.

[LansonBrewer]

Sodium hypochlorite is bleach as far as I remember. I'm sure it'd do the job, though I'm not sure how it'll be cheaper than even VWP.
Personally I use half a cup of bleach (thin Tesco Value) per 5 gallons of water (rinse well afterwards) for killing off the nasties.

[GrowlingDogBeer]

Bleach is cheap, but Starsan is quicker

[oldtimer]

The reason I ask this question is that I have been given a shed load of this baby stuff.

Is 'Starsan' available in supermarkets or where ? and do I need to rinse after using ' Starsan'.

Forgive my ignorance but I am new to this and an oldie to boot so the ole' brain don't work as fast as some of you young'uns.


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Still drinking the 'Wherry' and the Muntons Stout.

Suppose I still gotta drink this Lager but only when I have had a few of the Wherry, then I don't know what I am drinking.
Only made the Lager for my grandson and son-in-law but the grandson has moved out, maybe it was the larger that did it.

[TC2642]

Starsan is a no rinse cleaner/sanitiser, that's why a lot of home brewers like it. Not going to be available at the supermarket though, try online, it'll be the only place you can find it.

[Graham]

Baby sterilising fluid is fine for disinfecting home brewing stuff.

Not a good 'cleaner' though, stuff should be clean before use.

[Aleman]

Starsan is a no rinse cleaner/sanitiser

NO! Starsan is a sanitiser only . . .Everything needs to be clean before you use starsan!

In fact everything needs to be clean before you use any sanitiser

[TC2642]

Starsan is a no rinse cleaner/sanitiser

NO! Starsan is a sanitiser only . . .Everything needs to be clean before you use starsan!

In fact everything needs to be clean before you use any sanitiser

Oh, I thought it did both, thanks for clearing that up for us.

[Simon7]

Is 'Starsan' available in supermarkets or where ? and do I need to rinse after using ' Starsan'.

I got my starsan here

http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/aca ... _454g.html

I also bought some re-usable plastic caps so when I've rinsed a bottle out after pouring I have some Starsan mixed in a spray bottles, give it a few squirts and stick the cap on. Come bottling day I take the cap off, tip the Starsan into a bowl containing my Crown Caps, and they're good to go, no rinsing required. This method was suggested to me by Beer O'Clock and I owe him a debt of grattitude, it's made my bottling days so, so much quicker and easier

The Starsan seems expensive at first, but it really does go a long, long way. It's re-usable for as long as the liquid is clear, but for the amount used I can't be bothered so I'll just mix some more! I'm still on the first lot (think it's 6ml Starsan in 2 litres of water but might be wrong) and I've done three brews with it.

[ArmChair]

Ive been using Milton.

Morrinsons had it on offer that week.

£1 for 24 tablets i think