Floandgary
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IMHO,,,I am a firm believer in keeping ones equipment as sanitary as possible throughout the winemaking processes. Personally a spray bottle of K-meta in sanitizing strength is, I believe, sufficient to keep any bugs at bay while you work.
For cleaning I am in favor of aggressive "hot -water-only" method. I have noticed on various posts the reference to use of soaps/detergents in the cleaning process. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the function of a soap is to break down oils/greases so they can be flushed away. I don't know of any instances where such substances would be introduced to winemaking equipment.
I suppose what I'm getting at is, is the use of soap potentially more detrimental to the winemaking process than it is worth??
Thots,,
For cleaning I am in favor of aggressive "hot -water-only" method. I have noticed on various posts the reference to use of soaps/detergents in the cleaning process. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the function of a soap is to break down oils/greases so they can be flushed away. I don't know of any instances where such substances would be introduced to winemaking equipment.
I suppose what I'm getting at is, is the use of soap potentially more detrimental to the winemaking process than it is worth??
Thots,,