Bleach and Hot water

BENDJOSEPH · Mar 27, 2007

I read in a thread last night that I could santize my bottles by putting them in the dishwasher with a cup of bleach. I have a book named Brewing made easy that says hot water desttroys bleaches santizing properties. Is this true?

Rhoobarb · Mar 27, 2007

Yes. Plus, bleach and very hot water can give off fumes that, if in an unventilated area, can be dangerous to inhale.

I doubt the dishwasher can get bleach in most of the areas of your bottles. And if they could, you'd still have to rinse them anyhow.

I use Iodophor now, but used bleach for many years. I dunked, rinsed and put them into the dishwasher for a nice rinse and dry.

Yuri_Rage · Mar 27, 2007

BENDJOSEPH said:
I read in a thread last night that I could santize my bottles by putting them in the dishwasher with a cup of bleach.

That sounds like a really bad idea. You can certainly sanitize with a weak bleach solution followed by a good rinse with clean water. I doubt the dishwasher will accomplish that for you.

BENDJOSEPH · Mar 27, 2007

Ok, I am santizing in cold water as we speak. Is it Ok to let them soak till Thursday? That's when I am bottling.

Yuri_Rage · Mar 27, 2007

BENDJOSEPH said:
Ok, I am santizing in cold water as we speak. Is it Ok to let them soak till Thursday? That's when I am bottling.

Give 'em a nice long soak (10 mins to overnight), rinse, and store them upside down in a clean place. Bottle when you're ready. No need to keep them in bleach for 3 days.

BENDJOSEPH · Mar 27, 2007

I won't have time to rinse them tomorrow. Will it hurt letting them soak for two days?

Yuri_Rage · Mar 27, 2007

BENDJOSEPH said:
I won't have time to rinse them tomorrow. Will it hurt letting them soak for two days?

Not particularly.

Nwcw2001 · Mar 27, 2007

If you go by most health dept. code the sanitzing ability is creatly reduced after an hour. The bleach sanitizer evaporates away.

But I downt that it will hurt anything to leave them in the bucket until you need to use them. Just give 'em a good rinse.

I like the sanitizing of the bleach but Iodophor dose just a good a job, and there is no residue issue.

John

casebrew · Mar 27, 2007

Cover your tub full of bottles. I leave mine soak in bleach for days. I figure if it still smells like public pool when I remove the cover, it's good to go. I've been using a plastic trash can, until just lately a huge Rubbermaind tub with lid. Easier to reach the bottom of the RM.

BENDJOSEPH · Mar 27, 2007

I have them soaking in a Rubbermaid tub with a cover. I will let everyone know how they came out.

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