HOME BREWING 101: A Guide to Cleaning and Sanitizing

[@beeroquoisnation]

Thorough and accurate conveyances. My brewhouse is in the basement of a 100 year old farmhouse. As long as the equipment is clean the beer that comes out of it is too. Cheers. Love the channel.

[@patrickglaser1560]

Barkeepers friend for stainless steel is a must.

[@iamthenra1968]

Star san has to have a contact time of 1 to 2 minutes for it to work correctly. I was told by many experts to never use bleach it leaves a residue even after rinsing. I completely submerge all my bottles and equipment for at least 2 minutes that way I know for sure that all surfaces have been in contact long enough for it to work. I also use one step instead of PBW, it is cheaper and the mixture is hydrogen peroxide so it sanitizes and cleans at the same time. I still use the Star San after cleaning... My nursing background comes in handy when it comes to cleaning.

[@TheBruSho]

Wow I didn’t know that about one step, great call out!

[@boxerblake1]

Trying making beer at home for the first time. Thank you for the video.

[@DallasPurdum]

Well, how'd it go? First time myself, though with my friend's apple tree...

[@boxerblake1]

@@DallasPurdum It went alright. I hopped around, and got some good research to make an amber ale. Tasted pretty good, though I've definitely had better. I'll eventually try my hand at making a sour & ESB.

[@DallasPurdum]

@@boxerblake1 Just today, I realized there's so much more learn! Dunning-Kruger effect in action lol

[@Hellbrews]

Great video ! Straightforward and easy to follow ! Cheers 🍻

[@TheBruSho]

Thanks man, appreciate you watching!

[@buckerz58]

Great info.

[@chriscampbell4857]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@TheBruSho]

Your welcome! 🍺

[@Tscutty]

Just to completely confirm, after sanitizing with StarSan, I do not rinse at ALL. Does everything need to dry or be wiped? Star San has so many warnings on it, I just want to make sure that I don’t have to remove all the residue. Thanks your videos are awesome!

[@TheBruSho]

No rinse with Star San. And it doesn’t need to be dry. Just use as soon as your sanitized, a little extra foam won’t hurt at all

[@sandplasma]

Right? I find it hard to believe that you can dip the spoon in your brew after spraying Star San as it has a poison warning on it!

[@mrpersonal1326]

A much needed video. Thanks 👍🍻

[@TheBruSho]

Thank you, cheers!

[@stillbald5827]

Great video!

[@TheBruSho]

Thank you!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

another epic one my braj

[@TheBruSho]

Thanks man! Had to give you a s/o since you fired shots at PBW

[@thehoppyhour6297]

@@TheBruSho caught that, thx braj!

[@rachelmalin8851]

Very informative video!

[@gtx332]

How long does a solution of star sam work for?

[@chrisbeears1308]

Hey man, great video! I've been having some weird off flavors in my last few brews that I couldn't figure out. After watching this, I think it might be due to washing my dirty buckets with dish soap. Do you think I should buy new buckets or would a good cleaning of PBW do the trick? Thanks!

[@TheBruSho]

Hey! Yeah I did that once and I just made sure it was very well rinsed and then give it a good PBW soak for a while. Should be good to go!

[@GuilhermeZornitta]

Hey Musho! Awesome content! I'm about to brew my first beer, I'll use bleach to sanitize the equipament. Using water to rinse it off could contaminate the beer? Should I use tap filter water or boiled water to rinse it ?

[@TheBruSho]

Hey thank you and that's awesome to hear! I would use boiling water to rinse out to be safe. Good luck and happy brewing!

[@GuilhermeZornitta]

@@TheBruSho thks!!

[@muhammedal1510]

Can i use baking soda for cleaning ?

[@gamesclips380]

is there any way of sanitizing without the products? like with hot water maybe?

[@TheBruSho]

Yeah you can use hot water around 160F and submerging for a few mins. But be careful. The sanitizer is a much safer and easier way to do it. A bottle will last you dozens of batches

[@_lonesomerider]

What's the usage of sodium percarbonate then? I've used it as a sanitizer (instead of STAR SAN) the first time as the bottles and fermenters were new, but in some places I've read it is also a cleaning agent, and actually PBW contains sodium percarbonate so I'm now a bit confused. How can I use sodium percarbonate?

[@kevinmurphy5679]

Sodium percarbonate is an oxidizing agent. It is the key ingredient of oxi-clean. For homebrewing it is used to soak/clean equipment and bottles. It is not a sanitizer.

[@thefermenter6626]

I have used potassium metabisulfite since I began brewing. Do you feel StarSan to be better and why?

[@TheBruSho]

I wouldn't say better, but star san is just more convenient and easier to dissolve/mix IMO

[@thefermenter6626]

@@TheBruSho I'll give it a try on my next brew day. Thank you.

[@brewerlogs9612]

Solid!

[@TheBruSho]

Thank you!

[@poisonpotato1]

For pbw is that 1 ounce weight of pbw per gallon?

[@TheBruSho]

Yeah I believe that’s a weight ounce

[@sandplasma]

So it is 'no rinse' but the Star San clearly says not to consume it and explains what to do if you come in contact with the skin. I'm confused.

[@TheBruSho]

I think they’re just covering their bases but it’s fully safe to use when diluted. Been using it for over 10 years of home brewing.

[@sandplasma]

@@TheBruSho You're right, its poison when concentrated but safe diluted. Thanks!

[@howardharaway2259]

I am assuming if you just bought these plastic buckets you only need to sanitize them ,right ?

[@TheBruSho]

Yeah good idea to clean and sanitize before every brew

[@chrissbenitez]

Should I clean and sanitize before and after all the time?

[@chrissbenitez]

Or just clean after and sanitize after boiling?

[@TheBruSho]

If you clean after each use then all you need to do is sanitize before the next batch, anything that touches the beer after boil through packaging.

[@chrissbenitez]

@@TheBruSho thank you very much

[@dawsonpage2647]

How can you tell if your batch has gone bad?

[@TheBruSho]

Aroma, color, and taste are all wrong. For example If it smells sour and you weren’t planning to make a sour. Or if it’s supposed to look light in color but is darker than expected. Check out my Off Flavors video for more examples!

[@lukasglemdet5019]

I'm still a bit confused by what exactly the point of PBW is. Can anyone help me out?

[@TheBruSho]

It’s a non-soapy cleaner. It removed stuck on grime from fermentation or brewing. It’s specifically formulated to break down beer related messes. Star San alone can’t clean it can only sanitize once the surface is clean

[@grantflippin7808]

A good way of going from cheap beer to expensive malt vinegar...

[@dorian345]

My method is... So for 1 gallon of water I use 1 teaspoon of bleach and 1 teaspoon of distilled vinegar. 30 second soak time no rinse!

[@TheBruSho]

That’s awesome thanks for sharing!

[@LightS_bRight]

I went to a micro brewery and they sprayed "sanitizer" into the Can beer before filling it... Is this healthy?

[@TheBruSho]

Yeah totally. I’m sure it’s a food grade sanitizer like they use for all their other equipment. If anything it makes sure the cans are sanitary before they filled them up!

[@LightS_bRight]

Thank you, I called and was informed it was a citrus cleaner

[@stephenhookings1985]

@@LightS_bRight a lot of craft beers taste like grapefruit nowadays - maybe it's the sanitizer?

[@RhysoTV]

@@LightS_bRight There are no-rinse sanitisers that are perfectly fine to use for bottles.

[@TheAlchemistsBrewery]

It's very important to note that you should always unscrew and dissassemble every part of the fermenter and clean and then let soak in PBW for at least 30 minutes. Then, don't take samples to check the gravity every day. When you open a spigot you risk contaminating all your beer. Just take an original gravity sample and then a final gravity sample at the end of fermentation. Bottle/keg immediatly after.

[@poisonpotato1]

But people also say you should take 3 readings over a few days to know when it's done?

[@TheAlchemistsBrewery]

@@poisonpotato1 Fortunately, I've been making beer for so long that I know when it's done without taking a gravity reading. It's yeast and temperature dependent: just ramp up the temperature to make sure the yeast gets the job done :)

[@Cyberwings101]

You don't sanitiz your equipment be for useing them???

[@TheBruSho]

Haha what? This whole video is about cleaning and sanitizing

[@GodfreyTempleton]

Bleach.