Iodine from CVS?

Is the iodine found at a local drug store usable for brewing applications?

Thanks!

Yup...that's where I got mine. It's a small vial with a dropper.

I assume you're talking about using it for a starch conversion test.

Starch conversion? No, general serialization of better bottle carboy.

you can, but you have to do the math based on the strength of the solution to figure out how much to dillute it to to get to the 12.5ppm that renders it a no-rinse/wet contact santizer.

It's much cheaper to go to a farm/feed store like Tractor Supply Company and get teet/dairy iodine sanitzer. You can get a gallon of it for about the same price as a small bottle of iodophor from your homebrewshop.

If you are buying it from a drugstore, you want a Providone or "surfactant" iodine solution...which is another name for an iodophor.

cannman said:

Starch conversion? No, general serialization of better bottle carboy.

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In that case go with Revvy's suggestions.

Price: 8.99 for 8oz

I think the last time I bought a gallon at Tractor Supply I paid $16.

Called the local feed store. When asked about iodine, I didn't know what to say, so I told them it was for dairy, milking... I think I said teet too... learned that bleach is a great product on teets... So embarrassed...

I knew how this thread was going to go; I just like hearing Revvy say "teet".

Can you take a pic of the sanitizer you use from Tractor Supply?

A quick search found this: http://www.tractorsupply.com/dairyland-brand-reg-controlled-iodine-teat-dip-1-2-1-gal--2214249

I found that also...just wanted to make sure it was the same stuff....and to what dilution do you use??