[bassface74]

After I sanitize my bottles, they tend to have a slight film that tastes kind of salty.  Is this normal?  I use the one step sanitizer and bottle about an hour after cleaning them. 

[dave97402]

I've never tasted the film, but I know when I used one step it did leave a film.

[yugamrap]

Ditch the One Step and get some Star San.  You'll find it more convenient and less expensive.  Don't fear the foam!

[Thirsty_Monk]

+1 for Star San

[Hokerer]

+1 for Star San

+100 for Star San

[bassface74]

What about sanitizing the bag to dry hop in and sanitizing the wrap to put over the yeast when rehydrating?  Do you guys boil the bag or soak them? 

[Kaiser]

I use heat for botles:

- add a few drops of water. Moist heat sanitzes better than dry heat.
- cap with aluminum foil.
- put them in the oven
- bake them at 250 F for 2 hrs. The timed bake feature helps a lot
- let the oven cool w/o opening the door before removing them
- fill with beer and keep the aluminum foil caps for future bottle sanitations.

It takes a bit more lead time than star san sanitiation but there is no rinsing or draining required. As for actual amount of work it might be the same amount.

Kai

[denny]

What about sanitizing the bag to dry hop in and sanitizing the wrap to put over the yeast when rehydrating?  Do you guys boil the bag or soak them? 

I put dry hop bags in a cup or 2 of water in the microwave for a couple minutes.  I don't sanitize either foil or plastic wrap if it's right off the roll.

[bluesman]

I find that Starsan doesn't leave a film behind and is very practical.

...foam is good...never fear the foam.

[Kaiser]

...foam is good...never fear the foam.

except in bottling or kegging where it can trap air.

Kai

[bluesman]

...foam is good...never fear the foam.

except in bottling or kegging where it can trap air.

Kai

HA! 

I should have figured that you would blow a hole in my happy theory Kai. 

[denny]

Exactly what I thought, too!   

[Kaiser]

I should have figured that you would blow a hole in my happy theory Kai. 

Sorry about that

This concern about foam made me change the procedure for sanitizing a keg. I now rack StarSan into it instead of dumping it into the keg though a funnel.

Kai

[denny]

I should have figured that you would blow a hole in my happy theory Kai. 

Sorry about that

This concern about foam made me change the procedure for sanitizing a keg. I now rack StarSan into it instead of dumping it into the keg though a funnel.

Kai

Well, I guess this is your next experiment...figure out how much O2 a given volume of StarSan foam contains!  I'm sure you have nothing better to do! 

[dzlater]

...foam is good...never fear the foam.

except in bottling or kegging where it can trap air.

Kai

HA! 

I should have figured that you would blow a hole in my happy theory Kai. 

I've been using a spoon to scoop the Starsan foam off the top of the keg when I fill it.
Had a few people tell me it's not necessary. Now I have an actual reason
for doing so.