Can Betadine be used as a Sustitute for Iodophor???

skeeordye11 · Apr 15, 2009

I work in a doctors office and I need to bottle tonight. I know I am extremely low on Iodophor, and don't really have time to run to my LHBS, so I am curious if I could "borrow" some Betadine to use to sanitize my bottles and whotnot or if they are very different from one another and that would be a horrible idea. Thanks.

Lil' Sparky · Apr 15, 2009

yes, I've been using it for a long time w/ no problems. Recently I went to Tractor Supply and picked up a 1 gal jug for ~ $12. No more expensive iodophor for me!

skeeordye11 · Apr 15, 2009

Lil' Sparky said:
yes, I've been using it for a long time w/ no problems. Recently I went to Tractor Supply and picked up a 1 gal jug for ~ $12. No more expensive iodophor for me!

Do you use it as a no-rinse, or do you make sure and rinse everything before you use it?

Lil' Sparky · Apr 15, 2009

always no-rinse

Onescalerguy · Apr 16, 2009

Betadine is the stuff!It's all we've used for a couple years.

Boodlemania · Apr 16, 2009

Can Betadine be used for the starch iodine test on a mash?

giligson · Apr 16, 2009

Yes betadine works fine for starch testing
Yes betadine works fine for sanitization

I have been rinsing with boiled water just because most commercial skin prep betadine or povidone iodine has some surfactant or detergent in it - I just don't need that taste in my beer.

Brewer_Steve · Apr 16, 2009

I've been sanitizing with betadine as well

owentp · Feb 2, 2012

Who all rinses after betadine use?

FSR402 · Feb 2, 2012

How strong are you mixing it for a no rinse? 1oz per 5 gallon?

A4J · Feb 2, 2012

FSR402 said:
How strong are you mixing it for a no rinse? 1oz per 5 gallon?

I use a generic povidone-iodine which is at 10%. I use a little over 1 tbsp for 5 gallons.

If it is a 5% tritable iodine then you would use 2 per 5 gallons. If it is a 15% then you would use about a half tablespoon.

No rinse.

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