Iodophor -- 1 oz in 5 gallons of water, no need to rinse.
When I brewed in the brewpub, I used bleach with success -- and no, it didn't pit the stainless. I used a capful (from a gallon jug of bleach) in 15 gallons. At home, I've used a capful from a smaller container in 5 gallons and airdried, with no effect on flavor.
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Two Kids Brewery
Primary: Doves' Porter (Vanilla Oatmeal Porter)
Secondary: Don't use one
Kegged: Jenna Rose Pale Ale, A Midwife's Ale (Scottish)
Planned: biere du garde, strong ale, hefeweizen, barley wine.
I randomly switch between StarSan and Iodophor. Keeps the bugs guessing.
Me too. These the two best no-rinse sanitizers we use in brewing, you can do no wrong with either. Or both.
I put a lot of good info and answered a lot of good questions, and put in tips, as well as the links to two great podcasts on iodophor and starsan in this thread. It probably will answer any other questions you may have on the topic.
I encourage you to listen to the podcasts, and make up your own mind as to which you choose to use. You can go wrong with neither of them. The rest is up to you.
Revvy's one of the cool reverends. He has a Harley and a t-shirt that says on the back "If you can read this, the bitch was Raptured.
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I gotta tell ya, just between us girls, that Revvy is HOT. Very tall, gorgeous grey hair and a terrific smile. He's very good looking in person, with a charismatic personality... he drives like a ****ing maniac!
I don't think "everyone" has a preferred sanitizer. Bleach, Iodophor, and Star San seem to be the front runners. Another front runner is confusion over what constitutes a cleanser and what a sanitizer. Cleansers clean matter off surfaces. Sanitizers kill organisms on surfaces. I started out with bleach, but once I became aware of the superior qualities of Star San, I began using it and never looked back.
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Listen to Revvy, I have read 50% of his informational topics and he knows what he is talking about. Or at least he acts like he knows and since I don't know any better, I believe every word he writes. If he told me to throw dirt in my beer to clear it, then I would and I would guarantee it would work, because Revvy said it.
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