other than the persistence of the chlorine smell when using household
bleach, is there a compelling reason to use sodium metabisulfite powder for
sanitizing/ (my question mark key isn't working, sorry)
i get a touch concerned over the "do not inhale vapour or powder" warning on
the packet, especially as every time i open the packet a puff of powder
wafts out!


thanks

billy
[url]www.blixner.com[/url]

Billy Mitchell wrote:[color=blue]
>
> other than the persistence of the chlorine smell when using household
> bleach, is there a compelling reason to use sodium metabisulfite powder for
> sanitizing/ (my question mark key isn't working, sorry)
> i get a touch concerned over the "do not inhale vapour or powder" warning on
> the packet, especially as every time i open the packet a puff of powder
> wafts out![/color]

Despite the fact that sodium metabisulphate is sold as a homebrew
sanitizer, it's not very effective at it. It works better with wine,
since the pH is lower. Bleach has many shortcomings and I don't use it
personally, but it's far more effective than sodium metabisulphate.

--------->Denny
--
Life begins at 60 - 1.060, that is.

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"Denny Conn" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Billy Mitchell wrote:[color=green]
> >
> > other than the persistence of the chlorine smell when using[/color][/color]
household[color=blue][color=green]
> > bleach, is there a compelling reason to use sodium metabisulfite[/color][/color]
powder for[color=blue][color=green]
> > sanitizing/ (my question mark key isn't working, sorry)
> > i get a touch concerned over the "do not inhale vapour or powder"[/color][/color]
warning on[color=blue][color=green]
> > the packet, especially as every time i open the packet a puff of[/color][/color]
powder[color=blue][color=green]
> > wafts out![/color]
>
> Despite the fact that sodium metabisulphate is sold as a homebrew
> sanitizer, it's not very effective at it. It works better with wine,
> since the pH is lower. Bleach has many shortcomings and I don't use[/color]
it[color=blue]
> personally, but it's far more effective than sodium metabisulphate.[/color]

I use bleach, but I make sure that it's thoroughly rinsed out.


Ray Drouillard

Ray Drouillard wrote:
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> I use bleach, but I make sure that it's thoroughly rinsed out.
>
> Ray Drouillard[/color]

I use Iodophor or Star San and don't worry about rinsing!

--------->Denny
--
Life begins at 60 - 1.060, that is.

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"Billy Mitchell" <yllib@beer.com> wrote in message
news:Qcnpb.112953$EO3.21615@clgrps13...[color=blue]
> other than the persistence of the chlorine smell when using household
> bleach, is there a compelling reason to use sodium metabisulfite powder[/color]
for[color=blue]
> sanitizing/ (my question mark key isn't working, sorry)
> i get a touch concerned over the "do not inhale vapour or powder" warning[/color]
on[color=blue]
> the packet, especially as every time i open the packet a puff of powder
> wafts out!
>
>
> thanks
>
> billy
> [url]www.blixner.com[/url][/color]

I'd be very worried about inhaling metabisulfite if you are asthmatic it is
a potent trigger[color=blue]
>
>[/color]