Five Star Star San No-Rinse Sanitizer for Homebrewing | 8 oz, 16 oz, 32 oz

Five Star Star San No-Rinse Sanitizer for Brewing

Five Star Star San is a high-foaming, acid-based, no-rinse sanitizer for brewing, winemaking, cider, mead, bottling, kegging, and draft equipment.

Use Star San after equipment has already been cleaned. Five Star describes Star San as self-foaming, odorless, flavorless, and biodegradable, with foam that helps reach cracks, crevices, tubing, valves, bottles, kegs, and other small spaces that are easy to miss.

Star San mixing and contact time

• Dilution: Mix 1 oz of Star San per 5 gallons of water.
• Clean first: Thoroughly clean surfaces before sanitizing. For heavy soil, use a compatible cleaner such as Five Star PBW.
• Application: Spray, soak, circulate, or immerse so clean surfaces are fully contacted.
• Contact time: Allow at least 1-2 minutes of contact time.
• No rinse: Drain excess solution. Do not rinse when mixed and used as directed.

Helpful use notes

• Available sizes: 8 oz, 16 oz, and 32 oz bottles.
• Use mixed solution promptly: Five Star states that mixed Star San should be used immediately and does not recommend using it after it has been in solution longer than an hour.
• Cloudiness: Cloudy mixed solution can come from hard water minerals reacting with the sanitizer.
• Material and safety caution: Follow the current product label and handling directions.

For more sanitation options, browse brewing sanitizers. For cleaners used before the sanitation step, see brewing cleaners. For draft systems, pair Star San with clean lines, fittings, and tools from our draft cleaning supplies.