PBW > Idophor

[Groundhog]

Newb question here:

* Cleaned secondary fermenter w/ PBW about an hour ago. When can I
sanitize ( w/ Idophor )?

I guess what I'm getting at is when can I rack to secondary? Does the secondary fermenter ( carboy ) need to be absolutely dry ( air dried? ) before I sanitize?

After I sanitize, does secondary need to be absolutely dry before I rack?

Thanks for any help!

Cheers,
Groundhog

 

[Clonefarmer]

You can sanitize as soon as the PBW is rinsed out. AFAIK Iodophor is a no rinse sanitizer when used at the proper dilution and does not need to dry before racking.

 

[tnlandsailor]

The PBW just needs to be rinsed out thoroughly. Sanitizing while the carboy is wet is perfectly fine. In fact, that is my standard procedure. I have a little gizmo that rinses out the carboy and once the carboy is rinsed out thoroughly, I fill with sanitizer (I use Iodophor, but StarSan is good too), then drain, and use without rinsing.