TonyP
Senior Member
A few weeks ago I got a great idea. To make cleaning / sanitizing easier, I put my regularly used equipment in a large sealed bin (after cleaning / sanitizing everything) together with one of my sponges. When I opened my bin today the first thing a reached for was the sponge and noticed it was still damp - two weeks later. I looked over the equipment and noticed MOLD on everything: the tubes, siphon, spoon, whip, hydrometer, thermometer, cylinders, beakers, wine thief, bungs, and airlocks. The bin inside wall had mold and even some fuzzy stuff. Not a lot of visible mold but something on almost everything, and any is, of course, too much.
Now I've cleaned everything twice and converted the bin into a corkidor-like holder with K-meta. Tomorrow I'll sanitize with Star San. Although I believe I've handled it, any thoughts on anything further to clear out the mold? I don't want to use chlorine or iodophor unless I have to.
I take it my mistake was in failing to make certain everything was dry. Is sealed storage worthwhile?
Tony P.
Now I've cleaned everything twice and converted the bin into a corkidor-like holder with K-meta. Tomorrow I'll sanitize with Star San. Although I believe I've handled it, any thoughts on anything further to clear out the mold? I don't want to use chlorine or iodophor unless I have to.
I take it my mistake was in failing to make certain everything was dry. Is sealed storage worthwhile?
Tony P.