What are the differences between sanitizers?
Now that your equipment is clean, you also want to make sure it is sanitized before use. Sanitizers are a stronger product that really goes after the bacteria that might be on your equipment. IO Star: IO Star is a low foaming iodophor for sanitizing your equipment. You want to make sure contact time is at least 1 minute. Be aware that IO Star is an iodine based product and easily stains anything plastic. Star San: This is an acid based sanitizer that does not require rinsing after use. You do want to make sure your equipment has at least 2 minutes of contact time with this product. Saniclean: This is pretty much the same as Star San, but without the foam.You do want the contact time to be about 3 minutes for best results. PBW: PBW stands for Powdered Brewery Wash. This product is used by many commercial breweries throughout the world. Soaking your equipment overnight will easily remove any stubborn, caked on organic deposits, without scrubbing. PBW is an environmentally friendly produc