Star San bottle cap leak.

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by mugs1789, Mar 10, 2013.

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  1. mugs1789

    mugs1789 Zealot (611) Dec 6, 2005 Maryland

    Both of them leak. I probably screwed them on too tight so they are no longer airtight. Will the starsan lose its effectiveness from exposure to air?
     
  2. yinzer

    yinzer Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2006 Pennsylvania

    No, FWIW I pour my starsan into a mason jar and use a syringe to measure it out.
     
  3. SenorHops

    SenorHops Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2010 Rhode Island

    RAHAHB!
     
  4. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I've had a couple of them break, and sort of fixed the cap with duct tape. As long as you keep it from evaporating, I would think it's okay. But since they seem to be so brittle, I'm going to start saving the caps that don't break.
     
  5. kjyost

    kjyost Initiate (0) May 4, 2008 Canada (MB)

    That's a great idea, except I've only used 1.5 oz (tops) in a year+ from the 16. It will be a while before I buy #2!
     
  6. jpeck13

    jpeck13 Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2011 California

    The caps on my bottle cracked too. I replaced them with caps from 2 liter soda bottles. They fit the threads just fine, at least for my particular bottle of star san.
     
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  7. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    I was hoping to be the first to say that. I tried duct tape, and didn't want to go to a mason jar. 2 liter bottle caps can be a touch different, but if you experiment with a couple of them, you should find one that fits. It looks janky, but it holds pressure. Those caps that come with the bottle overthread soo easily. Finger tight is the key.

    Edit: I've got the econo-jumbo sized StarSan, so it's really important that I have caps.
     
  8. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    Same thing here. Caps broke screwing them back on. Very brittle. I fixed with duck tape.

    Duck tape. There's nothing it won't fix. :rolling_eyes:
     
  9. Isenburg

    Isenburg Initiate (0) May 9, 2010 Georgia

    Called their customer service and the friendly person sent me four replacement caps.
     
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