DIY Beer cheap alternative to Star San and Home Brew Detergent

[steve45ca]

Star San costs the same here in Canada..... I think I'm going to shop around and see if i can find sanitizers like that here.... good tip Gent

[thegentlearts]

@steve45ca Hope you can also save some money Steve.

[arrogantbastardale]

Good stuff, Gentle. I'll have to look into something like this.

[thegentlearts]

@arrogantbastardale The home brew shops are going to hate me LOL

[MrAndysGotIt]

Great video gentlearts. Thanks for bringing awareness to this subject. Unscented bleach is also a good alternative. It is one of the best cleaners/ disinfectants available. It is really cheap and highly accessible. Just  don't forget to rinse the equipment...

[thegentlearts]

@MrAndysGotIt I know a lot people use bleach. I have always been a little worried that there could be some bleach residue in my brew. That stuff can be nasty.

[StreetMachine18]

I paid 12 bucks for my star san up here in new york. I think its an 8 ounce bottle... Its worth looking into to save money once my bottle runs out in a year or two.

[thegentlearts]

@StreetMachine18 All depends on how much you brew. I brew a lot because I have a drinking problem LOL SO I am making good savings.

[glitch777]

@thegentlearts hahaha! i have the same problem! cool vid man. i wanna find that stuff

[thegentlearts]

@glitch777 Make sure you do you will save a bomb. Thanks for your comment.

[jakeanddar]

Hey buddy,that's great that you found that it will help some people for sure. For now I'm a low quantity home-brewer so my $7/5 oz bottle of Starsan will do me at least a year or more and that's pretty affordable. Cheers,Take Care!

[thegentlearts]

@jakeanddar In Australia you pay $16 for a 5 OZ Bottle.

[TheTrueRooBrew]

hmmm... it's great you've found cheaper alternatives to starsan for us home brewers down under, but i think i'll stick with my el-cheapo, unscented diluted bleach. never had an infected beer so far... :)