Saniclean storage

[fizzypish]

Got myself a bottle of saniclean to ease the pain of sterilising equipment. I have a few 1 gallon containers that can be sealed which I'm planning to contain my diluted saniclean in. How long on average should I keep it for or is a matter of it being good for X amount of brews?

Cheers!

[newToBrew]

Picked up some of this myself recently - hbc had no san star have yet to use it so not much help to you !!!

[Dunkel]

Am I right in thinking that Saniclean is basically the non-foaming version of Star San?

[Bubbles]

I always assumed it was just for cleaning - not sanitising??

[JD]

From the horse's mouth:

SANICLEAN is a blend of phosphoric acid and Sulfonate Oleic Acid. This synergistic blend provides a unique synergistic system that is unaffected by excessive organic soils. SANICLEAN is low foaming. Unlike other acid anionic detergents, SANICLEAN will not produce excessive foam when recirculating through CIP systems. Cleaning with SANICLEAN on a daily basis will leave equipment in an acid condition that will eliminate water spotting, mineral build-up, and corrosion. SANICLEAN is also excellent for part soaking. If kept at a pH of 3 or below SANICLEAN will remain effective for a week at a time and not require sweetening to eliminate spotting and remove odors. It is not recommended to use SANICLEAN on soft metals because of the acid nature of this product.

 GENERAL USE DIRECTIONS
Brewing Tanks – Once the equipment has been properly cleaned make up a final acid anionic rinse using SANICLEAN as follows: In every barrel of water add 11 fluid ounces, circulate for a minimum of 3 minutes at ambient temperatures. Just prior to start-up rinse with potable water and follow state and local Health Department regulations covering start up sanitation.

http://www.fivestarchemicals.com/wp-content/uploads/SanicleanTech1.pdf
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STAR SAN HB is a blend of phosphoric acid and dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid. This synergistic blend provides a unique synergistic system that is unaffected by excessive organic soils. STAR SAN HB is also a self-foaming acid anionic detergent. It can be applied through a foamer to produce self-adhering foam or manual application. Cleaning with STAR SAN HB on a daily basis will leave equipment in an acid condition that will eliminate water spotting, mineral build-up, and corrosion. It is not recommended to use STAR SAN HB on soft metals because of the acid nature of this product.

 GENERAL USE DIRECTIONS
Brewing Tanks – Once the equipment has been properly cleaned make up a final acid anionic rinse using STAR SAN HB as follows: In every barrel of water add 7 fluid ounces, circulate for a minimum of 3 minutes at ambient temperatures. Just prior to start-up rinse with potable water and follow state and local Health Department regulations covering start up sanitation.
http://www.fivestarchemicals.com/wp-content/uploads/Star-San-HB4.pdf

[imark]

It is not recommended to use SANICLEAN on soft metals because of the acid nature of this product.

Does this rule out using on any copper?

[Ciderhead]

use it on but don't store or leave dry on copper, i.e. rinse.

[fizzypish]

Good info. Does anyone know how long my 3 gallons of diluted saniclean will be good for? I've it stored in air tight glass containers. A mate of mine told me there are visible signs to indicate when you need to throw out starsan. Is there any such signs for saniclean?

[LordEoin]

my super-amazing google powers have failed me on this one, but from everything I can see I'd probably just treat it te same as starsan.