On 2014-05-09, Tim Watts wrote:

> On 09/05/14 10:19, Adam Funk wrote:
>> Sorry for the crossposting --- feel free to reply to any one of the 3
>> groups, as I read them all.
>>
>> I'm about to start back on some winemaking & homebrewing after a gap
>> of several years, & my bottle of Betadine Antiseptic Solution
>> (aqueous, povidone-iodine USP 10% w/v) is almost empty & has expired.
>> I asked for a replacement at the local pharmacy & was told that it's
>> been discontinued (searching the WWW agrees). I'm looking for
>> something identical or similar under another name to use as a no-rinse
>> sanitizer.
>>
>> The closest things I've found are Vetadine & Vetasept, both sold for
>> veterinary use. They look like the same thing as Betadine, but
>> Vetadine is only sold in small bottles at a much higher price.
>>
>> Comments?
>>
>
> What's wrong with sodium metabisulphite?

You have to rinse it off thoroughly. OTOH, you can soak clean
equipment in the right dilution of Betadine for a few minutes, let it
drip for a few minutes, & use it that way --- it's a lot easier.