I don't plan to use it all the time but I'll certainly be using it on this next batch. I figure if I just use it every few batches on my cold side equipment it will get what starsan might miss. I actually plan on running it through my fermentor and kegs and then pushing starsan through after to rinse everything out. bad idea? should I do something different? anything a first time iodophore user needs to know?
finally bought some iodophore
#1
Posted 12 May 2019 - 04:37 PM
#2
Posted 13 May 2019 - 09:46 AM
I've gone to using iodophor most of the time. I keep some StarSan in a spray bottle for small or last minute sanitizing. I don't understand why you'd want to rinse with StarSan when iodophor is no rinse.
Edited by denny, 13 May 2019 - 09:46 AM.
#3
Posted 13 May 2019 - 11:05 AM
I like to switch between the two. Keep any potential crazy's on their toes
#4
Posted 13 May 2019 - 04:37 PM
I've gone to using iodophor most of the time. I keep some StarSan in a spray bottle for small or last minute sanitizing. I don't understand why you'd want to rinse with StarSan when iodophor is no rinse.
part of it is that I tend to sanitize my kegs weeks before I put beer in them. any issue doing this with iodophore?
#5
Posted 14 May 2019 - 08:43 AM
part of it is that I tend to sanitize my kegs weeks before I put beer in them. any issue doing this with iodophore?
Not as far as I know, but I'll check with my sources. Do you leave the iodophor in them, or wet them down and drain it out?
#6
Posted 14 May 2019 - 12:34 PM
I would think if you drained out the iodophore and sealed the corny = very good to go. The stuff evaporates/dries pdq.
#7
Posted 14 May 2019 - 01:06 PM
Not as far as I know, but I'll check with my sources. Do you leave the iodophor in them, or wet them down and drain it out?
Drain and seal lid with co2.
#8
Posted 14 May 2019 - 06:52 PM
Drain and seal lid with co2.
I agree with PopTop. You're good.
#9
Posted 15 May 2019 - 03:17 AM
#10
Posted 16 May 2019 - 07:58 AM
is there any issue with minor contact between starsan and iodophore? I'll probably still use a spray bottle of starsan and I like to dunk some keg components in starsan while reassembling but I plan to use iodophore in the keg, push through the dip tube, etc.
#11
Posted 16 May 2019 - 08:42 AM
is there any issue with minor contact between starsan and iodophore? I'll probably still use a spray bottle of starsan and I like to dunk some keg components in starsan while reassembling but I plan to use iodophore in the keg, push through the dip tube, etc.
I haven't experienced any problems
#12
Posted 16 May 2019 - 10:18 AM
is this the typical color when properly diluted? I did about 7.4mL in 2.5 gallons.
#13
Posted 16 May 2019 - 11:02 AM
maybe a hair dark, but close enough
#14
Posted 16 May 2019 - 11:17 AM
i was surprised by the amount of staining on the bucket. it sort of rinsed out.
#15
Posted 16 May 2019 - 11:35 AM
well hopefully I didn't mix it too strong. I also just realized something stupid I did. I put the yeast in the starter vessel before the wort so hopefully the iodophore residue didn't kill/maim my yeast . ugh.
#16
Posted 16 May 2019 - 11:53 AM
also just realized I've been spelling it wrong
#17
Posted 16 May 2019 - 12:15 PM
i was surprised by the amount of staining on the bucket. it sort of rinsed out.
add the water first
well hopefully I didn't mix it too strong. I also just realized something stupid I did. I put the yeast in the starter vessel before the wort so hopefully the iodophore residue didn't kill/maim my yeast . ugh.
I doubt it
#18
Posted 16 May 2019 - 12:18 PM
add the water first
I added probably 3/4 of the water, put in the iodophor and then topped it off.
#19
Posted 17 May 2019 - 07:38 AM
so that yeast starter took off just fine by the way. signs of life within about 6 hours. seems to be going just like all of my other 007 starters have in the past.
#20
Posted 28 May 2020 - 04:21 AM
bringing this back just to keep iodophor related questions together...
when you guys use iodophor to sanitize your kegs/fermentors do you completely fill them? I do not b/c my fementor is big and I wouldn't want to move around that much sanitizer. when I used starsan I would just put in a couple of gallons and slosh it around really good in the vessel a couple of times and at some point soon after dump it out and call it good. can I do the same thing with iodophor because I noticed that it needs "full contact" for 2 minutes. what's the deal?
eta: nm, found it! the quote below is from a rep from craftmeister so I'd say the info is probably good.
https://www.homebrew...?topic=33128.15
My typical procedure, say, for a carboy is to fill about 1-2 gallons of Iodophor solution into the carboy, swirl to contact everything for about 30 seconds, dump the solution, then place on a rack to drip dry. The time spent drying contributes to the "wet time" contact.
Edited by Mando, 28 May 2020 - 04:24 AM.
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