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Default Sterilizing Alternative

On Jul 3, 9:14*pm, Jim LeMay >
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> 'Homer[_3_ Wrote:
>
> > ;1478535']I have been buying the *sterilizing *powder for bottles etc.
> > for a while now
> > and I am wondering if the tablets and liquid that mothers use for
> > sterilizing babies food & drinking utensils would give the same results
> > as
> > it is much cheaper than the powder ?

>
> I use a bottle sterilizer with 1/4 tsp powder "C-Brite" to sterilize
> bottles. Flush inside bottle and rinse afterwards.
>
> --
> Jim LeMay


Lets understand you don't sterilize, you sanitize wine bottles. A big
difference.
Use 3 tbls of meta to a gallon of water. (cheap) after use put in a 1
gal carboy w/airlock for use again later. Also add sone to a spray
bottle so you can sanitize your tools.

Tom
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