# Sanitizing method

**URL:** <https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/sanitizing-method/18240>\
**Category:** General Homebrew Discussion\
**Created:** [November 21, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/sanitizing-method/18240 "2014-11-21T16:44:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![etbrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f475e1/32.png) [@etbrew](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/etbrew)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/sanitizing-method/18240/1 "2014-11-21T16:44:18Z")

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I use star san to sanitize my equipment and have always filled a bucket with sanitizer and let it soak.&nbsp; I feel like I am wasting a ton of water doing that and am think of just spraying my fermenter with a star san solution from a spray bottle.

Do any of you do this and/or do any of you know if that method would be effective?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![skatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/skatz/32/6982_2.png) [@skatz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/skatz)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/sanitizing-method/18240/2 "2014-11-21T16:51:44Z")

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Spraying with starsan will work. You need to be sure the surface is wet for the recommended contact time.

I make my starsan with RO water and save it for months and months in a sealed bucket. Many of us do. No need to dump it down the drain every time.

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**Author:** ![jonhughey\_att.net](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jonhughey_att.net/32/6277_2.png) [@jonhughey\_att.net](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jonhughey_att.net)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/sanitizing-method/18240/3 "2014-11-21T16:54:30Z")

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> Spraying with starsan will work. You need to be sure the surface is wet for the recommended contact time.
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> I make my starsan with RO water and save it for months and months in a sealed bucket. Many of us do. No need to dump it down the drain every time.

Yep.

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**Author:** ![wort-h.o.g](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/wort-h.o.g/32/11975_2.png) [@wort-h.o.g](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/wort-h.o.g)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/sanitizing-method/18240/4 "2014-11-21T17:18:46Z")

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> > Spraying with starsan will work. You need to be sure the surface is wet for the recommended contact time.
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> > I make my starsan with RO water and save it for months and months in a sealed bucket. Many of us do. No need to dump it down the drain every time.
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> Yep.

triple yep.

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**Author:** ![etbrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f475e1/32.png) [@etbrew](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/etbrew)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2014, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/sanitizing-method/18240/5 "2014-11-21T17:30:54Z")

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Perfect!&nbsp; Thanks!