Hey guys,
I have quick question regarding acid-based sanitizing solutions. I currently mix with hot water at the manufacturer specified ratio and verify with a pH meter. I always CIP sanitize immediately prior to filling the fermenter, but in an effort to make my solution go further, I wondered if a fermenter could be sanitized in advance? I'm interested in hearing if any of you store your solution, and in what type of vessel, and how you determine when it is no longer effective. I'm also curious if anybody sanitizes their fermenters several days in advance before filling. Logic tells me that if it is sanitized when it is closed and sealed, then the only contaminates would the bacteria that survived the acid cycle and/or airborne bacteria still present in the fermenter. I didn't want to test the idea and potentially ruin a batch. Thanks!
I have quick question regarding acid-based sanitizing solutions. I currently mix with hot water at the manufacturer specified ratio and verify with a pH meter. I always CIP sanitize immediately prior to filling the fermenter, but in an effort to make my solution go further, I wondered if a fermenter could be sanitized in advance? I'm interested in hearing if any of you store your solution, and in what type of vessel, and how you determine when it is no longer effective. I'm also curious if anybody sanitizes their fermenters several days in advance before filling. Logic tells me that if it is sanitized when it is closed and sealed, then the only contaminates would the bacteria that survived the acid cycle and/or airborne bacteria still present in the fermenter. I didn't want to test the idea and potentially ruin a batch. Thanks!
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