I would like input from people about which sanitizing solutions are best
bang for the buck, and which works best. I guess the bang for the buck will
depend on my local HBS.

Thanks

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Joe Romero
Panama City, FL

On 4/14/04 9:07 AM, in article , "Joe"
> wrote:

> I would like input from people about which sanitizing solutions are best
> bang for the buck, and which works best. I guess the bang for the buck will
> depend on my local HBS.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Joe Romero
> Panama City, FL
>
>

I use mainly dish detergent and hot water. Then store things in a dry place.
I don't think anything else is really needed for wine.


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Greg Cook
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I used to do that, until "something" got into a couple of my wines which
didn't belong there. Luckily the wines turned out okay, after I added some
crushed campden tablets. Whether or not it was due to poor cleaning, I
guess I couldn't really say for sure, but I have not had any problems since
then. Right now, I use regular bleach (cheap kind) to clean out my glass
carboys, rinse very, very well, and then put them in a dry place. Before
use, I swish them with a campden solution. After cleaning my used wine
bottles with hot water and soap, I dry and then store upside-down. Before
using those, I first let them sit in hot water for 15 minutes, then cool
off - then swish with a campden solution before bottling.
Darlene

"Greg Cook" > wrote in message
s.com...
> On 4/14/04 9:07 AM, in article , "Joe"
> > wrote:
>
> > I would like input from people about which sanitizing solutions are best
> > bang for the buck, and which works best. I guess the bang for the buck
will
> > depend on my local HBS.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > --
> > Joe Romero
> > Panama City, FL
> >
> >
>
> I use mainly dish detergent and hot water. Then store things in a dry
place.
> I don't think anything else is really needed for wine.
>
>
> --
> Greg Cook
> http://homepage.mac.com/gregcook/Wine
> http://homepage.mac.com/gregcook/aws
>
> (remove spamblocker from my email)
>

On 4/14/04 3:58 PM, in article ,
"Dar V" > wrote:

> I used to do that, until "something" got into a couple of my wines which
> didn't belong there. Luckily the wines turned out okay, after I added some
> crushed campden tablets. Whether or not it was due to poor cleaning, I
> guess I couldn't really say for sure, but I have not had any problems since
> then. Right now, I use regular bleach (cheap kind) to clean out my glass
> carboys, rinse very, very well, and then put them in a dry place. Before
> use, I swish them with a campden solution. After cleaning my used wine
> bottles with hot water and soap, I dry and then store upside-down. Before
> using those, I first let them sit in hot water for 15 minutes, then cool
> off - then swish with a campden solution before bottling.
> Darlene
>
> "Greg Cook" > wrote in message
> s.com...
>> On 4/14/04 9:07 AM, in article , "Joe"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I would like input from people about which sanitizing solutions are best
>>> bang for the buck, and which works best. I guess the bang for the buck
> will
>>> depend on my local HBS.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> --
>>> Joe Romero
>>> Panama City, FL
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I use mainly dish detergent and hot water. Then store things in a dry
> place.
>> I don't think anything else is really needed for wine.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Greg Cook
>> http://homepage.mac.com/gregcook/Wine
>> http://homepage.mac.com/gregcook/aws
>>
>> (remove spamblocker from my email)
>>
>
>

Darlene,

I also use some bleach when cleaning bottles that have any kind of residues
in it. Bleach is very versatile.

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Greg Cook
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Hi Joe,

I clean my bottles as I go with bleach water solution, drain and store in
cases upside down.

At bottling time I always make up a sink (or pail) of Idophor solution to
santize my gear in so I also submerge and sanitize my bottles in the same
solution just before filling.

Never had a problem.

Tom
"Joe" > wrote in message
...
> I would like input from people about which sanitizing solutions are best
> bang for the buck, and which works best. I guess the bang for the buck
will
> depend on my local HBS.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Joe Romero
> Panama City, FL
>
>