Quick question please

General Homebrew Discussion
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Hello all just signed up first post I have 2 questions, no matter what I do I cannot remove white stains from my carboy used pre high concentration tri San soak, high concentration star San soak, once it dries they are still there, i shouldn’t worry too much right? And I have a stout that I brewed 2 weeks ago fermentation is finished but sitting warm at 76f should I worry about that? New chest freezer is in order last one died on stout brew day so I had to use swamp cooler method thanks and cheers

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TriSan and StarSan are both sanitizers, not cleaners. You should clean equipment with a cleaner like Powdered Brewery Wash or Alkaline Brewery Wash, then sanitize just before use.

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There is a reason the phrase Rexal Don’t Worry Have a Homebrew is the unofficial motto of home brewing. You really really have to try hard to screw things up

A stout sitting at 76 f is no reason to worry and will be fine.

Regarding those white stains clean with a good cleaner and then sanitize. Glass does not harbor bacteria when cleaned well and sanitized

Again relax don’t worry have a homebrew

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Thank you everyone, I did use pbw first but I thought it was beer stone or something so figured a strong concentration of tri San and star San would help and dissolve the white stains thank you all

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There are less expensive products available, but Five Star Beer Stone Remover works very well. If you dip a paper towel into an undiluted solution, you can pretty much just wipe beer stone away.

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I’m trying to relax don’t worry and have a homebrew but that stout keeps climbing and I can’t do nothing about it 78f but take your advice and keep trying to relax it’s just a bucket of beer right? Not the end

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A wet Tshirt on the carboy may give you a degree or so of cooling. It may also put your mind at ease

https://beerandgardeningjournal.com/wet-t-shirt-cooling/

Reread your post. I see you brewed two weeks ago. I am sure it is ready for packaging.

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Thanks again yeah it’s definitely done but don’t have my new chest freezer yet so figured leave it alone til then then keg it