That's what I needed to know. I was unsure about the sulphite as the
Sparkle bright smeels of chlorine and I thought it was good enough.
Sounds like a little extra work for a safer end product. I'll buy some
this week.

Thanks for the help.

Andrew

wrote:
> Andrew,
> I use B-Brite for cleaning (which is probably the same, but I don't
> know) then I rinse with water, then I sulfite with Sodium
> Metabisulfite. _no rinsing after that. Never had a problem. Then
> again, I never had a problem before using this routine, either. A lot
> depends on how long you expect you wine to last after you make it. IMO
> if you're going to drink it within 8 months anyway, you'll probably be
> ok w/o the SMS, but there are risks involved, and they'll change with
> the alcohol content and pH level of the wine.
> In short, sulfite, sulfite, sulfite.
>
>
> Andrew wrote:
>
>>Hello. I'm hoping that someone could help me with my santizing
>>procedure. Currently I make a few wines from kits and other small
>>batches from fruit and honey.
>>
>>Up until now I've only ever washed my equipment and bottles with Sparkle
>>Bright, rinsing with tap water and have not had any problems. Is there a
>>better method?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Andrew
>
>