"John Williamson" > wrote in message
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> On 09/05/2014 20:40, Rod Speed wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Jethro_uk" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Fri, 09 May 2014 10:56:30 +0100, 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?
>>>
>>> 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.

Even you lot dont normally do flat beer either.