OK, I was buzzed when I opened up. I am soooo sorry I did. I am over excessive with sanitation. But the pile ons can, in the wonderful words of Bill Belichick, GFY.
I said it was mostly psychological.
I was a soak in star san, dip my hands kinda guy too. Then one day, before I moved here, I was havin a shared brew day with a close friend, neighbor, and best brew buddy. The SWMBO was there too, hangin with us on a warm spring day in the driveway.
The guy reaches in, and goes to town. Right past the belt, and down and dirty. BIIIG scratch. THEN!! he grabs his autosiphon and hose, and siphons his batch into primary, without dipping his hands. :O
My SWMBO is an IV tech, and I asked her as soon as he left, how she gloves up. I've done it ever since.
I never drank another of his brews since, and I never brewed with him again,after that. He's still my friend, but I will not eat or drink anything of his any more.
I tried to infer why I glove up with humor. Now you all know. I dont care about infection, I aint gonna drink any beer by any guy who doesnt glove up. Pros are supposed to use gloves by statute in this state. It helps me sleep thinking that this is happening, even if I have my doubts.
There it is. I cant help it. If you saw that you prolly would too.
Deal.