Try this as an experiment next time you are bottling. Use an accurate
graduated cylinder to measure out about as much solution as you normally
rinse your bottles with. Maybe 100 cc. Pour it into a bottle, rinse and
pour it back into the cylinder. Then use it on the next bottle. Repeat
this for 4 or 5 bottles. Note how much solution you have lost. You may be
surprised how much you are leaving behind. This is not bad if you adjust
what you add to your wine before bottling to take this into account.

Ray

"Doug Miller" > wrote in message
gy.com...
> In article >, "Steven"
> wrote:
> >Can I use a Iodine based solution to sanitize my wine bottles or do I
need
> >to use Camden solution? Also do I have to rinse/dry either solution out
of
> >the bottle bofore bottling the wine?
> >
> Either one will work to sanitize the bottles -- but if you use iodine,
you'd
> damn well better rinse it out *completely* before bottling if you want
> drinkable wine.
>
> I use a solution made up of 2 ounces potassium metabisulfite to 1 gallon
of
> water to sanitize the bottles: swish it around, pour out the excess, and
> bottle without rinsing.
>