808beer

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How long will a 5 gallon bucket mixed with water and Idophor last?

After Im done drinking my homebrew I rinse the bottles then soak the bottle in the solution until the bucket becomes full with more bottles. Once the bucket is full, I then empty the bottles and place on the drying tree.

Is this wrong to leave the bottles in the solution for a long time?

How about Chlorine? Would it work?

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Passload

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I'm not sure how long it takes but Idophor will turn in to just water after awhile and have no sanitizing effects. I wouldn't use chlorine, my thoughts.

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Alx Rains

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I use Idofor as well but it only effective while it is still the yellowy colour, after that it isn't doing anything

DAAB

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You'd be better off using a bucket of a (thin) bleach solution 3ml/L (at least your pocket will). I've left bottles soaking for weeks with no adverse effects. They rinse easily, then I use iodophor in a spray just before using the items.

bikebryan

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Bleach will also evaporate out of water after a time, although it will take longer for it to become useless for sanitzing than iodophor. At least with iodophor you have knowledge of it's lack of effect, as the color fades - with bleach, you have to go by smell, which is a very poor indicator.

Chairman Cheyco

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There are also chlorine sanitizers that break down like the idofor. I'd be really careful with the bleach method and don't mix it too strong. I tried a batch of bleachy pilsener once. It was actually my brother's batch. Really.

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wild

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Keep in mind that you aren't cleaning the bottles at all. Just rinsing and sanitizing. If they do get dirty, you can't rinse or sanitize dirt.

Wild

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jornellas

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I think an Oxyclean solution would work well. It will take the lables off as well. Make sure you rinse really well....

The Happy Mug

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A good tight lid on the bucket would certainly slow down the evaporation, keeping the sanitizer effective longer.

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subwyking

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maybe the beer guru's can validate this idea but, if he were to use the iodaphor, then maybe after the bottles are sanatized and dry he puts a piece of sanatized plastic wrap over the neck. would this keep out the bad guys?

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