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  • Source of pure alcohol for sanitizing

    Hi im looking for a source for alcohol without any inhibitors or extra chemicals for sanitizing in spray bottles, does anyone have a good source?

  • #2
    Everclear or Crystal Springs from your local liquor store are close enough, and food-grade.

    ETOH is more effective for sanitizing at 70%, so no need for 100% to start with.
    Timm Turrentine

    Brewerywright,
    Terminal Gravity Brewing,
    Enterprise. Oregon.

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    • #3
      thank you Timm, I suppose you'd need to be a brew pub to buy ever clear straight from the distributor eh?

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      • #4
        Triton Chemical out of Minneapolis.
        Brewmaster, Minocqua Brewing Company
        tbriggs@minocquabrewingcompany.com
        "Your results may vary"

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        • #5
          Alcohol for sanitizing

          I agree with Tim about 70% being the more effective sanitizer but you could always dilute 100% down to 70% and alot of times that will be more cost effective. Also, if you are a brewery and licensed to make beer then I can say from personal experience that ALE won't like you having ethanol (booze) on site, for that reason I would suggest isopropanol instead of ethanol. As far as a source, we buy our IPA from a local grocery store but other sources are laboratory supply companies like Fisher Scientific or your cleaning chemical supplier likely sells it as well.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by R.Cockerell View Post
            ...or your cleaning chemical supplier likely sells it as well.
            This one, right here – we get isopropanol from the same guys that bring our caustic, PAA, etc. Cut the 100% down to 70% with CLT water in a graduated pitcher, then into the spraybottle it goes.

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