Sterilising spoons

[Dave Hornby]

Hi, I was just wondering if everybody sterilised their spoons everytime they give their wine a stir? It seems a lot of sterilant to use if you're giving your must a stir twice a day. I know cleanliness is the key but was wondering if a good wash would suffice or not.
Thanks.

 

[Agentgonzo]

Get some no rinse sanitiser like Starsan/chemsan and a spray bottle. Spraying over the spoon takes a few ml at most.
Or, if it's a metal spoon, you can just flame it briefly with a kitchen blowtorch or over a gas hob.

 

[Cwrw666]

Or just rince your spoon with a bit of boiling water.

 

[Clint]

Stand spoon in jar of sanitiser.

 

[Graz]

Get some no rinse sanitiser like Starsan/chemsan and a spray bottle. Spraying over the spoon takes a few ml at most.
Or, if it's a metal spoon, you can just flame it briefly with a kitchen blowtorch or over a gas hob.

This is the way.

 

[NicF]

Spray bottle, with a no rinse sanitiser, for me too. Not just spoons but scissors, the outside of yeast packets, trial jar in case anything drips back into the wort, I even spray my hands.