H1N1 in my brew, yo!

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scopey

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Saw the janitor at work using this, "Quat-128":
http://www.buckeyeinternational.com/products/disinfectants/quat128/index.html

Also:
"Buckeye recommends disinfecting against H1N1 (Swine flu) with Sanicare Quat-64™. This product has kill claims for Avian Influenza, along with Human Influenza and 3 Porcine viruses. Other good choices noted on the EPA list of registered disinfectants against Influenza A viruses are Sanicare Lemon, Mint, and Pine Quat™, Sanicare Quat-128™, Sanicare Quat-256™, Supergard™, Buckeye Terminator™, WATCHDOG NF™, Sanicare II™, Sanicare DRC™ and Sanicare Disinfecting Wipes™."

Anyone know if any of these disinfectants are "no-rinse" or otherwise useful in homebrew applications? Really, do we have to be concerned about new strains of super viruses??!?
 
You don't want to use quaternary sanitizers on anything that contacts beer or wort, they are foam negative.
 
The nice thing about viruses is they generally can't survive outside of a host for very long. Water and sugars are nice for bacteria, but won't cut it for the finicky flu. Don't worry about it.
 
If there's anything worse than a new supervirus, it's a new supervirus that drinks beer.

Hide your beer stash, boys and girls!!
 

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