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  • Whats in your spraybottle?

    I was wondering what people used in their spraybottles to surface "sanitize" hose connections, zwickles, etc. The two I have seen most are ethanol 95% and iodophore. I included a couple of other sanitizers which I woldn't use for various reasons but some people might.
    236
    95% Ethanol
    17.80%
    42
    Iodophore
    22.46%
    53
    anionic sanitizer
    24.58%
    58
    PAA
    16.10%
    38
    Chlorine dioxide
    2.97%
    7
    Other
    16.10%
    38
    Todd Crowell
    Head Brewer
    Kettlehouse Brewing
    Missoula, MT

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    .....StarSan.............
    Glacier Brewing Company
    406-883-2595
    info@glacierbrewing.com

    "who said what now?"

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    • #3
      Isn't Starsan an anionic sanitizer?
      Todd Crowell
      Head Brewer
      Kettlehouse Brewing
      Missoula, MT

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      • #4
        Originally posted by dinobrew
        Isn't Starsan an anionic sanitizer?
        yes, I think it is.
        Glacier Brewing Company
        406-883-2595
        info@glacierbrewing.com

        "who said what now?"

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        • #5
          I have used isopropyl alcohol, PPA, and stan san.
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          • #6
            I use PPA but in a strong concentration:10%. for non-rinse its 1-1.5% (of a 5% product)
            Last edited by Ted Briggs; 03-02-2016, 07:36 AM.
            Brewmaster, Minocqua Brewing Company
            tbriggs@minocquabrewingcompany.com
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            • #7
              alcohol

              For what it's worth, the 95% ethanol option brings to mind the fact (as I remember it) that a more dilute alcohol solution, be it isopropyl or ethanol, is supposed to be a faster kill. Something to do with the higher water % allowing it to enter the cell faster I think. As a result I think that a 70-80% alcohol may be more effective. Just another case of more is not necessarily better. Anyone else able to corroborate?
              Steve Bradt
              Regional Sales Manager
              Micro-Matic Packaging Division
              Eastern United States and Canada
              sbradt@micro-matic.com
              785-766-1921

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              • #8
                I believe the other factor is evaporation. The 95% just evaporates too fast/more kill time with the 70%.

                Cheers,
                Travis
                Travis Hixon
                Blackstone Brewing Co.
                Nashville, TN
                travis@blackstonebrewery.com

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                • #9
                  I use galens 151 vodka, gives about 75% ethanol and is fairly cheap at $12 per 750ml as well as being easy to tag onto our bars liquor order.

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                  • #10
                    option

                    I wonder why nobody has an anethol/ethanol product on the market?
                    It works great and smells/tastes awesome. I make it and use it for my needs. EZ. I distill it from sweetroot.

                    Kinda like potent Ouzo.

                    Google and check out anethol.

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                    • #11
                      flamer...

                      I use the ethanol and flame when I'm taking samples for plating.

                      A lot of the time I use ozonated water, and I'm surprised more people don't. You can't put it in a spray bottle, though...gotta come from the ozone machine. I played with the idea of running hose to each vessel, and having a coil hose and gun to spray with, but I've never gotten around to it.

                      I find the 70% doesn't flame as well, but I use it around the rims of carboys when I'm doing wine, and if I have to rest the lip of something on a vessel (like when I'm filling the brink)

                      Does anybody mist the air around the filling area when you are dealing with yeast? I had one guy do this...felt like a waste of material, but I never had any problems with his transfers...

                      nat

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                      • #12
                        Divosan MH - Halogenated Acid Sanitizer (Iodine)
                        Jeff Byrne

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                        • #13
                          70% iso alcohol.
                          Best I have used.

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                          • #14
                            we just use standard diluted iodophor sanitizer.

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                            • #15
                              We use star san

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