lump42
The Lajestic Vantrashell of Lob
I would still suggest that the no-chill container be cleaned thoroughly before hand. Heat can kill through grime, but it increases the time to kill. I'll still continue to argue that proper, thorough cleaning is more important than sanitation.The new person in question was stating that they did not have access to Star-San or some of the other things that we take for granted with free next-day shipping. I was pointing out that no-chill brewing and transferring boiling or near boiling wort to a fermenter that could handle the temps before letting it cool there to pitching temps does a pretty good job of killing *most* things that would cause problems.
The added bonus is that if you live in a place (much of the world) where water is scarce, you help to conserve some water in the chilling process.
Edit to clarify: I still hold that sanitation is important, just secondary to any cleaning efforts.