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?

Thanks!

Steven

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.

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
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> 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.
>

"Steven" > wrote in message >...
> 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?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Steven


You can use Iodine solution, but I don't recommend it. Any residual
Iodine will neutralize some of the sulfites (Campden) added to the
wine. If you do use it, I would suggest rinsing well.

IMO, a Campden (or Pot. Meta.) solution is better and doesn't really
need to be rinsed, only drained.

Andy

For used bottles, I use a cleaning solution followed by Iodine followed by
potassium Meta / Citric solution. For new bottles, I use only the
Meta/Citric.

"Steven" > wrote in message
...
> 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?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Steven
>
>
>
>

"Steven" > wrote in message
...
> 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?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Steven

Steven, I wash wine bottles Sunday mornings using a cup of automatic
dishwasher detergent and a couple of ounces of Clorox in a sink of hot
water. I rinse the bottles three times in hot water. The bottles are
stored points down in clean cardboard cartons and the cartons are stored in
a clean, dry place. Several months later, I remove the bottles from the
cartons and fill them with wine. I have been bottling 200 to 300 cartons of
wine a year for 20 years using second hand bottles. No problems yet.

lum,
Del Mar, Cal. USA