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Default Autoclave bottles?


Joe Sallustio wrote:
> Stu,
> Your wife would kill you if your burnt off the labels because you would
> probably have a few blown up bottles and a house full of smoke.
>
> Bottles need sanitized, not sterilized. A good washing is all that is
> necessary.
>
> Joe


...And if you _must_ sterilize, a 10% solution of bleach will do the
trick. You could also use idophor (iodine) solution.

I wonder.....if you _had_ to heat sterilize, there's always one of
those tall "canning" pots you could boil the bottles in. `twould take
care of debri inside, and lables out side...Hmmmnn.........

Jim L.