10/19/2009 -- Do you recommend dilluting the Iodophor when using the sanitizing injector, or do I use it full strength?

7/17/2008 -- URGENT!! is this product safe to use to clean 5 gallon bottles of water????

7/3/2008 -- how can you measure 1/10 of an ounce?

6/23/2008 -- Are you supposed to sanitize the gaskets in bleach water with a hot water rinse or is there a special way of sanitizing them?

4/13/2008 -- I need something to clean Growler's. Should i use iodophor sanitizer? What kind of brush size would you recommend?

4/11/2008 -- I used a properly diluted Iodophor solution to sanitize my (cleaned) bottles prior to bottling but I did not rinse the bottles nor did I allow them to air dry - will this affect the additional fermentation/carbonation process and/or negatively affect the flavor of the beer?

3/21/2008 -- Would it be just as effective if I used the proper dilution of Iodophor Sanitizer in a spray bottle and applied the spray mist rather than soaked in a bucket dilution?

2/5/2008 -- Can you use an old Pepsi, Dr. Pepper etc 2 liter bottle and cap for fermenting root beer? By reusing the caps I am concerned about air leakage.

1/28/2008 -- When it comes to plain bottle caps (not the oxy caps) what's the best way to sanitize - boiling?... vodka?... Idophor?...

1/26/2008 -- I live about an hour (if traffic is good) from the address on your website. Do you have an actual store or is everything here based solely online?

8/23/2007 -- The Ohio Health Dept told us that we have to get an iodine sanitizer to wash our knives, saw parts, grinder parts et because we have a two bin sink instead of a 3 bin sink. Is the Iodophor Sanitizer what we need? (Is this an iodine sanitizer?)

7/30/2007 -- Once something is sanitized with iodophor how long can it sit out, say on the kitchen counter, before getting contaminated.

7/19/2007 -- How long will a batch of 12.5ppm idophor solution continue to be effective for sanitizing? (ie How many times can I re-use it?) Thanks for the AWESOME site!

6/20/2007 -- Hi, not a question, a suggestion for your users. I just started brewing beer and found I had several long things I needed to sanitize. Notably I have a beer thief (used for sampling specific gravity) and an auto-siphon and hose assembly. I couldn't find anything deep enough to submerge either of these items even halfway, so I made two containers using 3 inch PVC drain pipe (thin wall) and end caps . . .

5/31/2007 -- I was checking about this mead kit, and was wondering if the deluxe beer kit has everything needed for the process. Also, this question is out of place, but I'm not sure how much iodine sanitizer to add per each gallon of water. I've made two batched of beer that have both turned out, but i'm not sure if i'm using too much or too little sanitizer per gallon of water i mix up.

5/5/2007 -- Is Iodophor Sanitizer suitable for use in my primary wine carboy?

4/10/2007 -- I recently purchased your highly rec. iodophor sanitzer & was wondering which strength you rec. the 12.5ppm or 25ppm. In your product disc, u say 4oz makes 20gal(25ppm) & go on to say 1/10 makes 1gal(12.5ppm). What's best?

3/28/2007 -- Just got my brew kit and wanted to know about what the proper dilution for the idophor and the cleaner included in the kit? Also any tips for what to put both in, I was thinking of buying a gallon garden sprayer to use and plastic bucket for hoses.

3/12/2007 -- I have read that some people simply spray Iodophor onto their carboy's or bucket's surface. Is it really that easy? Do I simply need to make a solution and then spray everything good? I have been filling a bucket and soaking everything up to now and it takes a lot of water and sanitizer.

1/14/2007 -- I need help with using Iodophor iodine for sanitizing. After reading all the Q&A on sanitizing,I am way too anal about sanitizing, but humor me. I have been having problems with a sour taste in my beer since I switched to Iodophor. I make a 15-20 ppm solution with HOT water, let sit for 10-15 min, dump and rince with more HOT water, then fill when the container is at room temperature (a few minuites . . .

11/15/2006 -- Do you think it would work if I tried to sanitize my bottles at 200 in my oven for 15 to 20 minutes? Or is this a stupid idea? (after they were cleaned first).

11/8/2006 -- AFter using Iodophor Sanitizer, is it necessary to allow the bottles, fermenter, etc. to completely dry? What will happen if it is not? Also what is the best type of water to use in brewing- spring, distilled, tap?

10/29/2006 -- I just tasted a brand new batch of beer that I brewed. This beer has a metallic after taste. I have tasted this before on one other batch that I brewed. Any clue as to what it is or what I did wrong? I also had a headache the next morning after drinking one 16 oz bottle of this beer, if that helps you figure this out.

9/25/2006 -- Can I use Quat as a sanitizer if I use 150 ppm, and submerge for 2 min? Will it be necessary for a rinse?

5/20/2006 -- When I clean bottles.Do I have to submerse them for 2 minutes or can I just dip them in and swish them around and then put them on the tree? That sounds like what the pump does.

2/1/2006 -- What is iodine percentage of iodophor?

1/31/2006 -- Is it ok to clean out a gallon container, add 1.5tsp. iodophor/gallon water , and keep it as a RTU sanitizer? Is an old milk jug ok to use as long as i clean it out?

12/6/2005 -- Is it at all necessary to sanitize new equipment such as new primary/secondary fermentation vessels? Or will a quick rinse be good enough?

8/6/2005 -- Do i put all my equipment in the plastic fermenter to sanitize everything?if so wont the iodophor stain the bucket?

8/6/2005 -- What is the best way to sanitize all my equipment?

6/29/2005 -- How much Iodophor should I use per gallon?

5/2/2005 -- What is the difference between sanitizing and Cleaning?

3/10/2005 -- How long after sanitizing bottles/carboys with Idophor (and air drying) need I wait until it is safe to put the beer into them?

3/7/2005 -- What are your thoughts on using bleach to sanitize things???

3/3/2005 -- For my last batch I used my plastic fermentation bucket as my sanitizing container. I used iodophor and I have a question regarding its tendency to stain. Because of my possibly over-hyped concerns with sanitation, I soaked my equipment in the plastic bucket two times before I started brewing, and therefore the iodophor was sitting in my bucket for a fair amount of time. Because of this, my bucket . . .

2/11/2005 -- Prior to brewing, can I use Iodophor Sanitizer (mixed in proper solution) for flushing/sanitizing my counter-flow wort chiller followed by a clean water flush (distilled water)? P.S. Your web-site, product line, and service is outstanding and first class. Thanks a bunch from a new brewer.

1/23/2005 -- Would I need to fill my fermentors to the top with sanitizer/cleaner to soak or can it be sloshed around?

12/27/2004 -- Is "Iodophor" the same as "Betadyne" (the sanitizer used in hospital operating rooms). It seems that they are both iodine-based cleaners. Would "betadyne" work as well as "iodophor.

9/22/2004 -- Okay, do you have to be able to perform magic in order to get the inside of a siphon hose dry? I know that if you don't keep your siphon hose clean it is the most likely to develop bacteria. Which in turn can do your body some damage, what my friends and I like to call, "screaming Apache butt piss." I clean my siphon hose exceptionally well, probably cleaner then most people would. Only one problem! . . .

9/13/2004 -- When sanitizing things like racking tubes and siphoning tubes, it can take FOREVER for the iodophore solution to air dry. Is it best to use such tubing as is, with residual iodophore, or is it better to rinse it with tap water to avoid any off flavors? Thanks in advance for your answer and for you informative web site.

9/13/2004 -- I am a new meadmaker. While brewing beer several years ago, one of the biggest pains in the arse was sanitizing all those bottles on bottling day. Do you see any problem with sanitizing bottles at one's leisure ahead of time, capping them, and then opening them just before filling? Sanitizing and capping 12 or 24 at one's leisure seems much less stressful than sanitizing 50 or more on bottling . . .

8/14/2004 -- Can this product be used to sterilize plastic bottles for soda pop brewing and storage? Is an iodine based sanitizer recommended/necessary for that purpose or is boiling water sufficient? Thanks, Josh

6/22/2004 -- i need a product to clean beer lines without rinsing

4/13/2004 -- I have brewed Wizards Wheat beer several times with very good results. I have since moved onto other types of beer. Unfortunately I seem to be having a problem with my primary fermenter. Even after I sanitize it using 2oz of bleach to 5 gallons of cool water and leaving it sit over night it still has an odor to it. My last batch of beer had a sour taste to it. Should I throw it out and get a new . . .

4/13/2004 -- I'm stationed in Germany and the faucets here do not allow for a bottle washer. If I sanitize with a rinseless Iodine sanitizer, my bottles should be fine without the rinse, correct? And also, anything special cleaning wise with the flip-top bottle ceramic pieces?

3/17/2004 -- how much sanitizer does a 4 oz. bottle of the iodophor make?

3/4/2004 -- Regarding cleaning bottles: is using a bottle washer a replacement for a bottle brush? We have been rinsing (after inital pour), soaking, scrubbing then sanitizing before bottling. Can we just bottle wash, sanitize then bottle?? Thanks for answering you've got a great supply website.

1/31/2004 -- After I mix the iodophor solution, can I keep it in a container and use it again, or do I need to get rid of it and make a new batch each time I want to use it? By the way, I am really enjoying your website. I found it a long time ago and bookmarked it to look at later and then forgot! I am finally giving it the time it deserves. I keep telling my husband "listen to this....!" I was really glad . . .

12/1/2003 -- Hello, Just getting back into it after a few years off. In any case I find being sanitary the largest pain in the arse during the process. I am so consumed about sanitation it bugs me. So I have the following questions. After sanitizing my equipment, like the funnel, siphon hoses, fermenter etc, how long can they sit in the open air before they are considered at risk again? Mind you i keep all bottles . . .

11/19/2003 -- After a long hiatus (about 10 years), I am returning to the homebrewing world. Is it a good idea to replace my plastic equipment (fermenters, tubing, etc.) or will a good dose of sanitizer bring it back into safe, usable condition?

10/25/2003 -- What is the shelf life of the unused sanitizer?

8/18/2003 -- What percentage of idophor is in solution in the B_T_F product?

7/1/2003 -- Is this product meant to be diluted or used full strength? What is the dilution factor? How much product is needed to wash 25 wine bottles and 4 5-gallon carboys?