On 09/05/2014 20:40, Rod Speed wrote:
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> "Jethro_uk" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Fri, 09 May 2014 10:56:30 +0100, Tim Watts wrote:
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>>> 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?
>>
>> It's not "no rinse". Because I bottle my beer, trying to sanitise 45
>> bottles, and then rinse them is a PITA. Then I read in a forum about no-
>> rinsing, and a bottle-washing pump. You fill the pumps bowl with 500ml of
>> no-rinse sanitiser (StarSan), and press the bottle down onto a spout
>> which sprays the inside. Leave to dry, bottle. Been doing this for over a
>> year now, and it's perfect.
>
> I use the dishwasher for my glass bottles. Both what we
> call stubbys, 375 ml and longnecks, 750ml. Works fine.
>
> With the 750ml PETS I use a little non scented bleach
> in the bottom, fill with water, let it stand overnight,
> rinse well with cold tap water. You do have to be
> careful to rinse well otherwise you can kill the
> secondary fermentation and end up with flat beer.

And? This *is* a UK group. The one I'm reading is, anyway. We don't
normally do fizzy beer.

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Tciao for Now!

John.