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3D Printed 6ml Measuring Cup for Measuring Star San

3D Printed Measuring Cup for Star San

I think 3D Printing has a bunch of possible applications for homebrewing.  From tap handles to stir plates to… custom sized measuring cups and on and on.

I stumbled across these customizable measuring cups by wstein on thingiverse.  The author provides files for several sizes of cups and also includes the ability to customize these to the specific size you’re looking for.  See below for links to both the original STL files and a customized 6 ml version.  I thought this would be handy to create a purpose sized measuring cup for Star San.

First, some background… I use the Spray Bottle Method for sanitizing.  With that technique you measure out 6 mls of Star San and combine with 1 Gallon of water.  Then you use a Spray Bottle to soak and sanitize surfaces.  Check out of full description of the method including math for the 6 mls.

On to the measuring cup…

75per_img_7413Printing on my XYZprinting Da Vinci 1.0 3D Printer

3D Printing HomebrewingCompleted 6 ml measuring cup.  This is small and didn’t take long to print.  I didn’t record the exact time, but maybe… 20 minutes or so.

Measuring SyringeHere’s the measuring cup next to a 12 cc Syringe

6 ml measuring cupHere is a picture of 6 mls in the cup.  I’d say it’s pretty close.

3D Printed Measuring Cup for Star SanThe cup affixes nicely on the side of a bottle of PBW using a rubber band.

I’d like to come up with a two ended measuring spoon.  One side would be 6 ml for Star San and the other side one ounce for both Star San and PBW.  The 6 ml side would just be for Star San where the one could be used for either Star San or PBW.  Dosing for Star San = 1 ounce per 5 gallons and dosing for PBW = 1 to 3 ounces per gallon.  If you are a design whiz and come up with such a thing, Email Us, and I’ll share your file.  Otherwise, this will have to wait for me to learn Solidworks.

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Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizer – $9.99, Limited Supply

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Alpet D2 Sanitizer via MoreBeer

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From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

Spray it and you’re done! This spray is useful for sanitizing ball valves on conical fermenters, and anything else you can’t easily soak in sanitizer.

Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizer kills bacteria and wild yeast after a 60 second contact period! It contains isopropyl alcohol, water, and a residual bacterial killer called QUAT. No rinse, just allow to air dry.

Manufacturer Specifications:

  • Safe for food contact surfaces
  • Highly evaporative/no rinsing required
  • Excellent for packaging areas, scales, display cases
  • Will not impart taste onto food
  • Ready-To-Use – no dilution/no mistakes
  • Consistent measurable results
  • Non corrosive to tools and metals
  • Works where normal sanitizers cannot
  • 60 second contact time
  • 2 year shelf life

 

Also: Star San Tips, Tricks and Guidelines

Product Description – Here. Use coupon code BEERDEAL to get this discount.

Availability: This is a More Beer Deal of the Day. Quantities are limited. Check the Deal of the Day section – Here – to see if this is still available.

Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizer (1 qt) CL60 – $12.99 $9.99 + Free Shipping with $59 Order

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88 Station Bottle Tree – $26.99

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Looking through MoreBeer’s New Products Page, I noticed they just started carrying a large 88 station bottle tree.  At $26.99, it’s just $4 more than the 48 bottle version.

88 Seat Stationary Bottle Tree B512 – $26.99 + Free Shipping with a $59 order

 

Related: 48 Seat Bottle Tree · Sanitizer Injector for Bottle Trees · Bottle Tree Add On Ring

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Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizer – $9.99, Limited Supply

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Alpet D2 Sanitizer via MoreBeer

More Info

From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

Spray it and you’re done! This spray is useful for sanitizing ball valves on conical fermenters, and anything else you can’t easily soak in sanitizer.

Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizer kills bacteria and wild yeast after a 60 second contact period! It contains isopropyl alcohol, water, and a residual bacterial killer called QUAT. No rinse, just allow to air dry.

Manufacturer Specifications:

  • Safe for food contact surfaces
  • Highly evaporative/no rinsing required
  • Excellent for packaging areas, scales, display cases
  • Will not impart taste onto food
  • Ready-To-Use – no dilution/no mistakes
  • Consistent measurable results
  • Non corrosive to tools and metals
  • Works where normal sanitizers cannot
  • 60 second contact time
  • 2 year shelf life

 

Also: Star San Tips, Tricks and Guidelines

Product Description – Here. Use coupon code BEERDEAL to get this discount.

Availability: This is a More Beer Deal of the Day. Quantities are limited. Check the Deal of the Day section – Here – to see if this is still available.

Alpet D2 Surface Sanitizer (1 qt) CL60 – $12.99 $9.99 + Free Shipping with $59 Order

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8 lbs PBW Homebrew Cleaner – $33.99, Limited Availability + free ship eligible

Five Star PBW Cleaner - 8 lbs. CL25D

PBW (Powdered Brewery Wash) buffered alkaline brewery cleaner. My cleaner of choice!

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From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

PBW (Powder Brewery Wash) is a safe alkaline cleaner for everything around your brewhouse.
It’s a favorite of small home breweries because it out-performs caustic chemicals without scrubbing. Just put your kettle, bottles, carboy, etc. in for a good long soak.

Even a better deal in bulk quantity. Comes in a bottle with a screw-top lid.

Please be careful when you use PBW in enclosed equipment. When you mix hot water and PBW in an air or water-tight space, it will create pressure.

 

Limited Availability Deal of the Day: As of this posting, this is marked down to $33.99 as a MoreBeer Deal of the Day. Shipping is also free to addresses in the contiguous US with most $59 Orders. Availability: This is available today only, while supplies last. Quantities are limited. Check the MoreBeer’s Deal of the Day to check today’s offering.

Product Description – Here – Use coupon code BEERDEAL to get this discount.

Five Star PBW Cleaner – 8 lbs. CL25D

Also: PBW at Amazon

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Build a Recirculating Draft Line Cleaning Pump

Clean kegerator lines are a key part of serving delicious beer. Bacteria and mineral build in lines can cause off flavors, quick loss of head, under-carbonated beer due to rapid co2 loss and lack of legs forming on the inside of your beer glass.

Limited Time Deal:

Helps you clean multiple lines at the same time…

Valuebrew is offering a pack of two jumpers and 25 replacement o-rings for $32.97. Coupon code JUMP discounts the combo by a whopping 32%.

Double Jumper Special! < note that you must use this link along with coupon code JUMP to get the deal, the standard product will not get you the discount

Valuebrew’s jumper is unique because of the custom color, food grade o-rings and because … it works with both liquid and ball lock jumpers.

The directions on most line cleaners call for recirculating the cleaner for some period of time.  Most affordable cleaning setups that are out there include a hand pump.  Operating one of those for 15 to 30 minutes, for each faucet, doesn’t sound fun.

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To really clean your draft lines, you need to keep solution flowing for a length of time, not just fill and wait.  Initially I tried to clean my system by pushing line cleaner out of a keg.  This was a waste of CO2.  I also found it tough to keep solution running slowly enough to get the required amount of contact time.  It’s easy to quickly push a cleaning or sanitizing solution through your system under CO2 pressure, but I found it to be a pain to try to do so slowly.  This also requires quite a bit of cleaning solution versus a recirculating pump.

I decided to put together a recirculating draft line cleaning pump setup.

Building a Recirculating Draft Line Cleaning Pump

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32 Oz Star San – $10.95, Limited Supply + The Spray Bottle Method

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Star San is my sanitizer of choice.  It is effective, food safe and no-rinse.

Star San is also very cost effective if you use the spray bottle method.  See: Tip: Using Star San In a Spray Bottle

Product Description – Here – Use coupon code BEERDEAL to get this discount.

Availability: This is a More Beer Deal of the Day. Quantities are limited. Check the Deal of the Day section – Here – to see if this is still available.

Star San – 32 oz CL26A – $24.99 $10.95 + Free Shipping with a $59 order

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32 Oz Star San – $18.99, Limited Supply + The Spray Bottle Method

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Star San is my sanitizer of choice.  It is effective, food safe and no-rinse.

Star San is also very cost effective if you use the spray bottle method.  See: Tip: Using Star San In a Spray Bottle

Product Description – Here – Use coupon code BEERDEAL to get this discount.

Availability: This is a More Beer Deal of the Day. Quantities are limited. Check the Deal of the Day section – Here – to see if this is still available.

Star San – 32 oz CL26A – $24.99 $18.99 + Free Shipping with a $59 order

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Star San Tips, Tricks and Guidelines – Using Star San In a Spray Bottle

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Updated: November 2, 2024

Star San is my homebrew sanitizer of choice.  When mixed properly, it’s food safe and no rinse.  Required contact time is five minutes.  It has worked very well for me for quite some time and I’m convinced that it’s one of the most economical solutions available if you’re using the “Spray Bottle Method” outlined here.

Cleaning, Sanitizing and… Sterilizing

The first step in sanitizing is cleaning.  Cleaning and sanitizing are two separate steps.  Cleaning physically removes dirt and large contaminants.  After your item is physically clean it can be microscopically sanitized.  Sanitization kills many (but not all) germs, bacteria and microorganisms on an already clean surface.  I typically use a mixture of PBW for cleaning.  Sanitizing and Sterilizing are different.  Sterilizing is killing every living thing.  In home brewing typically, we’re not interested in sterilizing, we’re only interested in sanitizing.

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