No Rinse

[cohenhouse77]

Am I the only one that still triple rinses his bottles and carboys after using the One Step No Rinse sanitizer?

 

[GreginND]

No, you're not.

 

[derunner]

since the one step would sanitize the bottles, what are you rinsing with that will keep it sanitized? tap water?

i prefer to triple rinse after cleaning, and then sanitize with k-meta before bottling since i don't mind a few drops being in the bottle.

 

[robie]

I don't use One Step No Rinse Cleaner, which yes, also sanitizes, but I do use a true sanitizer - StarSan, which also says it doesn't need rinsing.

I always rinse after using StarSan. Clean, pure tap water is considered sanitary already. Not sterile, but sanitary.

Here's why I rinse. I look at things from extremes - since it doesn't need rinsed, it is safe and OK in the wine. OK, if that's the case I should be able to get by with topping off with it, right? After all, it won't hurt the wine.

Or maybe I could use it instead of water to bring a condensed bag of kit must up to the 6 gallon level.

When does using a little start to accumulate and become too much?

For topping off? One might say, well that's an awful lot; an extreme. If a little bit in my wine won't hurt, why wouldn't a lot also be OK. My point is if a lot of it would ruin my wine, even a little, used over several racking and such, could add up and have an adverse taste affect.

As I said, extreme. But the logic behind this works for me.

 

[JohnT]

I still do what Sister Mary-Ellen taught me in high school chemistry class... Always rinse 3 times!

Being smacked by a ruler sure does bring a point home!