milton fluid

[CptnCrackoff]

When i first started, the guy in the homebrew shop said milton fluid is no good for sterilizing wine/beer making equipment as its not harsh enough.

A friend at work has always used it (ten years plus)and had no problems.

My thinking is, if its ok to kill bacteria for a babys bottle, surely it'll kill bacteria on my hb equip!?

Coz of work commitments, i cant get to the homebrew shop or wilko til 30th aug, and i dont have much sterilizer left.

any ideas??? :?

 

[Jack Hackett]

Sure it sanitizes but from what I have read on homebrew forums it's a pita to rinse off.

 

[Wez]

Yep it works but you won't be able to rinse it.

 

[Aleman]

Yes it can be used . . . but after you throw away 3 or 4 batches of TCP tasting beer you will realise that it is meant for surface cleansing nappie sanitising and what not, and use the propper stuff.

 

[CptnCrackoff]

thanks guys, thats the same advice i got from the bloke in the shop!!

just i'm sure an old brewzer kit i had told me to buymilton fluid... cant remember now!

Just i wanted to bottle a bitter kit, by the weekend it will have sat in the fv for 14 days!!

 

[jonewer]

Use a 3% solution of thin unscented bleach (about 40p at tescos for 2 litres), thats 3 mls per 100mls for those of you who just passed A-level chemistry.

 

[tigertim]

thats 3 mls per 100mls for those of you who just passed A-level chemistry.

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