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Old 02-04-2012, 03:05 PM   #11
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JonM: Thanks for the advise
MuchoGusto & Quadrupled: isopropyl alcohol is not food grade (rubbing alcohol). Is it really suitable to sanitizing my equipment including fermenter? Thanks

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If I was in a real pinch, I'd consider it. However, I'd say skip it if the bleach is available (or StarSan or Iodophor). Keep in mind that most drug store ethanol (all that I have seen) is somehow "denatured" to make it undrinkable (i.e. addition of some fouling agent).


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JonM: Thanks for the advise
MuchoGusto & Quadrupled: isopropyl alcohol is not food grade (rubbing alcohol). Is it really suitable to sanitizing my equipment including fermenter? Thanks

Doreen
I have seen isopropyl cause cracking or damage to acrylic racking canes. All the acrylic equipment at work has big signs saying "DO NOT USE ALCOHOL ON THE ACRYLIC". And despite this most of them have significant damage because of people ignoring this.
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Calder: Thanks for the idea. Thank you.
tre9er: Appreciate your opinion there.

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Quadrupled: Thanks for the advise
postal_penguin: Thank you so much

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