Lawrence Brewers Guild

I got an email from Ed Vandergrift forwarding an email from one of the ZZ Hop members that purchased bulk Starsan in a 5g pail. If I remember right, MCM was out of 4x1's so a few 5g pails needed to be ordered. When splitting the Starsan between members, milk jugs were used to get an accurate measurement and for storage. What happened was that the Starsan ate through the plastic milk jug and corroded the area around the jug where it was being stored. So, he just wanted LBG members to know to use HDPE plastic or glass when storing bulk Starsan outside of the original container.

Here is the original email.....Info only.....

"Not sure if I am the only one, but I stored the bulk Star San in a gallon
> milk container since we did the bulk purchase. The Star San ate through
> the container and slowly leaked out. I only lost a quarter gallon or
> so, but that is some stinky, nasty caustic smelling stuff when it's all
> over the garage floor. I have used it for a couple of years, but never
> noticed how caustic it really is by itself. My second gallon is in the
> jug we bought online or someplace. It seems to be holding well, but
> drips out the nozzle.
>
> Anyone else have this experience?"

Cheers,
Andy