Sanitizing Your Mead Making Equipment Equipment

Sanitize Your Equipment properly I want to talk a little bit about the importance of sanitizing all the equipment you use when brewing your honey wine.

Mead, or any type of wine is a food stuff! Of course you knew this so there is a very strong need to make sure everything is exceptionally clean. But with brewing wines in batches there is an added concern. You are using the same equipment over and over again and you are probably changing recipes and formulas. And this means you don't want any cross contamination. You don't want any yeast or impurities migrating from one batch to the next.

And this means more than just cleaning. It means sanitizing with a product that specifically kills living organisms.

One of the common products that amateur wine makers use to sanitize their equipment is C-Brite Cleanser. It is perfectly suited for the purpose.

But, remember to follow the instructions very carefully. This is a strong product and can be dangerous so all precautions must be taken. Wear long sleeves, rubber gloves and safety goggles. Read the package for more instructions and cautions.

Better and Easier Options

I used to use C-Brite but it was quite a bit of hassle. I have since switched to a couple of other products that give the same results without all the work. These sanitizers are rinse free and friendlier to people and the environment.

One-Step No Rinse Cleanser

This is a powder very similar to C-Brite and it is manufactured by a company called LOGIC. It is distributed by LD Carlson. It works terrific and even though it is no rinse I still rinse. One downfall of this cleanser, for me anyway, is that I can't find it anywhere in quantities more than 8 ounces. And while this goes a long way, and is sufficient for the average mead maker, I quickly run out of it.

Easy Clean - This is another no rinse cleanser and it is also distributed by LD Carlson. It comes in a 5 pound bucket which is much more economical for my needs.