WineandDine said:
I just started my first batch of wine yesterday, and used iodophor to sanitize my equiptment. My primary air dried for quite some time before I added my juice and yeast. However, the mixing spoon i took directly out of my idophor/water solution, shook a few times to get the big drops off, then immediately started stirring with. Is it ok to do this, or should i left everything fully air dry first? I read another article online that said iodophor solution in such small quantities would not affect the yeast, but wanted to see if anyone has had any problems.
Thanks
iv been using iodophor now almost exclusivley , i got a 4 gallon jug so iv been getting good use out of it. but my thoughts so far on iodine are that its a great sanitizer with fast results. it doesnt have that intense smell like k meta does. so im thinking in comparison it would probably be better than k meta for effecting yeast. here is some info i gathered on it and stored in my phone.
jug bottle directions -
for bottles and equipment use 1oz to 5 gallons of water , best in cold water and immerse equipment or spray for atleast* 2 minutes.
for sanitizing. Crown caps use 2oz per 25 gallons water.
how to brew website -
Iodophor is a solution of iodine complexed with a polymer carrier that is very convenient to use. One tablespoon in 5 gallons of water (15ml in 19 l) is all that is needed to sanitize equipment with a two minute soak time. This produces a concentration of 12.5 ppm of titratable iodine. Soaking equipment longer, for 10 minutes, at the same concentration will disinfect surfaces to hospital standards. At 12.5 ppm the solution has a faint brown color that you can use to monitor the solution's viability. If the solution loses its color, it no longer contains enough free iodine to work. There is no advantage to using more than the specified amount of iodophor. In addition to wasting the product, you risk exposing yourself and your beer to excessive amounts of iodine.Iodophor will stain plastic with long exposures, but that is only a cosmetic problem. The 12.5 ppm concentration does not need to be rinsed, but the item should be allowed to drain before use. Even though the recommended concentration is well below the taste threshold, I rinse everything with a little bit of cooled boiled water to avoid any chance of off-flavors, but that's me.
U brew website -
According to "National Chemicals Inc.", manufactures of a popular brand of iodophor known as "B-T-F" Iodophor, it is effective at a concentration of 12.5 ppm of titratable iodine, and at that strength, is an effective sanitizer with a contact time of as little as 60 seconds. However I recomend 5 minutes if you can. This is equal to 1/2 ounce or approximatly 2 capfuls added to 5 gallons of cold water. Yes cold water makes more effective then hot water.
iodophor on equipment
main street home brew co -
Iodophor is non-reactive all around, no worries
