D DtownRiot Well-Known Member Joined Dec 20, 2008 Messages 100 Reaction score 0 Location Pa Feb 25, 2009 #1 Does Iodophor need to be rinsed off after the recommended two minute contact time? Wouldn't rinsing it with water leave it unsanitary again?
Does Iodophor need to be rinsed off after the recommended two minute contact time? Wouldn't rinsing it with water leave it unsanitary again?
Revvy Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc HBT Supporter Joined Dec 11, 2007 Messages 41,288 Reaction score 3,775 Location "Detroitish" Michigan Feb 25, 2009 #2 No...It is a NO RINSE, WET CONTACT sanitiser.... THere's plenty of info here..Including a great podcast on using it. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/sanitizer-question-54932/
No...It is a NO RINSE, WET CONTACT sanitiser.... THere's plenty of info here..Including a great podcast on using it. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/sanitizer-question-54932/
mbird Well-Known Member Joined Dec 28, 2008 Messages 309 Reaction score 0 Location California Feb 25, 2009 #3 You do not rinse it off, just allow excess to drip off. mark Beer Diary...
S SumnerH Well-Known Member Joined Feb 17, 2009 Messages 2,057 Reaction score 44 Location Alexandria, VA, USA Feb 25, 2009 #4 DtownRiot said: Does Iodophor need to be rinsed off after the recommended two minute contact time? Wouldn't rinsing it with water leave it unsanitary again? Click to expand... As others have noted, you don't need to rinse it. I'll add that your instincts are right: if you rinse it with unsanitized water, you're left with unsanitized equipment. So if you want to rinse (not recommended), boil the water ahead of time. You're better off not rinsing, though.
DtownRiot said: Does Iodophor need to be rinsed off after the recommended two minute contact time? Wouldn't rinsing it with water leave it unsanitary again? Click to expand... As others have noted, you don't need to rinse it. I'll add that your instincts are right: if you rinse it with unsanitized water, you're left with unsanitized equipment. So if you want to rinse (not recommended), boil the water ahead of time. You're better off not rinsing, though.
fratermus Well-Known Member Joined Feb 18, 2008 Messages 1,188 Reaction score 3 Location 75081 Feb 26, 2009 #5 Iodophor at 12.5ppm (ie, 3ml/gallon) is no-rinse.