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So getting back on track... what sanitation methods are others using? I use bleach, starsan or iodine depending on what is on hand.

LOL! I was going to post the same quiet riot response!

According to Charlie Sheen we are all trolls, embrace it. I think you truly missed the spirit and intent of this post, and you are getting "Rev"ed up over something trivial, please reread your post because you are definetly quick to judge and make broad sweeping statements that some may find...

Did you read the original post? The very first line was... "So let me begin by saying that I think proper sanitation and sterilization is a very important part of producing consistent brews. " I did enjoy the unicorn line though

ROTFL! Is Revvy really Silky Johnson? This is exactly why I chose the title of the post. Where do I even begin to start with a reply!?! Did you even read Katz's book or did you just read the amazon preview? I own the book and recommend anyone serious about brewing get a copy because Katz...

True but Katz does recommend the same soap and water cleaning methods for country wines, beers, meads, etc...

Open any homebrew book and there will be an entire chapter dedicated to proper sanitation/sterilization. Heck there is even a forum section devoted to it on this website ;)

So let me begin by saying that I think proper sanitation and sterilization is a very important part of producing consistent brews. However, sterilization, the complete removal of microorganisms, which is almost impossible to achieve unless you use lab grade equipment such as chlroine gas or...

I totally agree, should have put an airlock on it but I'm being lazy about this and wanted to test out my Macgyver fermentation skills to see how simple of a setup one could use, worst case scenario I loose $3 on this experiment. The jug was quite swollen this morning with a little krausen...

Day 2 Update: I loosened the cap on the jug this afternoon and there was already a good amount of carbination that had built up. I tightened the cap again and put the jug back in the closet. When I released the built up pressure I could detect a "bready" aroma, similar to fresh baked bread...

Relax...have a homebrew :) Best of luck!

Thanks Kingogames for the link to the other article and I'll try a longer fermenation of 4-6 weeks. I should have taken an OG reading but oh well, this is just an experiement. I wonder what flavors the bakers yeast will impart compared to brewers yeast...

I happened to be at CVS this evening and I saw a 1 gallon bottle of Arizona Sweet Tea for about $3, when I got home I added 1 and 1/3 cup of regular table sugar and 1 and 1/3 cup of brown sugar to the Tea (after removing about 1 pint glass full to create some head room), shook it up then added...

Semantics... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboy

Did you also sample the other rooms in the buildings in comparison and not just the bathroom? I bet you would find just as much bacteria in the other parts of the buildings as you did in the bathrooms. Bacteria is everywhere, especially on that thing you are moving your cursor with. Bathrooms...

Yeah I read that too and Thai Jasmine seems to be the champ but what "mixed results" have been seen?

I haven't read through all 101 pages (current page count) but has anyone tried using calrose rice, you know the cheap stuff they sell everywhere? Or even instant rice? Just curious...

You would probably be fine... but why risk it?