Alchemywunderkid wrote:Let's say you drop your cleaned and sanitized racking cane onto the ground. On one side of the room you have an open bucket of VERY, VERY old Star San. On the other side, you have a bucket of tap water. Into which do you swish your racking cane before you siphon your precious beer? For this question, assume that there are no other options.
I would be ensuring a good batch of sanitiser was available and ready for use.
Last thing you want to risk is infecting that precious beer.