Star Sans Solution for Rehydrating Dry Yeast?
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:10 pm
by RLinNH
Just thought of it last night while I was pitching some rehydrated Windsor into one of my Stout Carboys. "Damn, sure would be nice to use Star Sans for this." Any reason why I couldn't use a Star Sans solution to rehydrate my yeast prior to pitching instead of what I usually have to do (Boil water for 20 minutes and cool)?
Re: Star Sans Solution for Rehydrating Dry Yeast?
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:23 pm
by Quin
Yes, there is a great reason. It would kill all of the yeast.
Re: Star Sans Solution for Rehydrating Dry Yeast?
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:40 pm
by cornhole
Will residual foam in the vessel kill all the yeast?
Re: Star Sans Solution for Rehydrating Dry Yeast?
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:44 pm
by RLinNH
Quin wrote:Yes, there is a great reason. It would kill all of the yeast.
That right there could be an issue.
Re: Star Sans Solution for Rehydrating Dry Yeast?
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:05 pm
by Pseudolus.
OK, but other than that whole yeast-killing thing it sounds like a perfectly fine idea, right?
Re: Star Sans Solution for Rehydrating Dry Yeast?
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:01 pm
by Brew Engineer
Pseudolus. wrote:OK, but other than that whole yeast-killing thing it sounds like a perfectly fine idea, right?
Yeah, you go run with this one...
Re: Star Sans Solution for Rehydrating Dry Yeast?
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 5:29 pm
by BayouBrew
No, no, no.
You have to do a 50:50 StarSan:Iodophore solution.
Or better yet, ammonia and bleach. That should work.
Re: Star Sans Solution for Rehydrating Dry Yeast?
Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:29 pm
by Henning1966
ok ok how about you try and direct this question at the experts that make it. Here is the linky to email tech support at 5 star
jon@fivestarchemicals.com . one hell of a question