"Adam Funk" > wrote in message
...
> 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?

I've never bothered with sanitisers at all with my brewing
using plastic barrel fermenters, just wash them out well
with cold water using a plastic sponge to rub the grunge
off and being very careful to only use the sponge for that
and throw it out and get a new one when when its getting
a bit well used. Never had any infected batches.

Don’t do wine tho.