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hydroperoxide used as a sanitizer
Posted: Sunday Jun 05, 2011 7:48 pm
by buster
normal hyroperoxide as a sanitizer has anyone used it before good or bad? just started using it! I use napisan and hydroperoxide no rinse after using hydroperoxide.

Re: hydroperoxide used as a sanitizer
Posted: Monday Jun 06, 2011 10:41 am
by drsmurto
I assume you mean hydrogen peroxide?
Where did you buy this from and what concentration is the solution?
Hydrogen peroxide can be used as a no rinse sanitiser (no z) but i haven't seen it marketed in the homebrew scene.
Make sure you use gloves when handling it, your hands will go white otherwise.
Re: hydroperoxide used as a sanitizer
Posted: Monday Jun 06, 2011 3:14 pm
by Burt
A couple of the chain store 'homebrew suppliers' have a hydrogen peroxide based sanitiser. It's 3% hydrogen peroxide.
Re: hydroperoxide used as a sanitizer
Posted: Monday Jun 06, 2011 7:15 pm
by buster
it is a morgan hb product and is 3%
Re: hydroperoxide used as a sanitizer
Posted: Wednesday Jun 08, 2011 10:02 pm
by AidanMatthews
Ive used it, there is one called brewshield.
You can smell the hydrogen peroxcide in it so i figured it was strong enough to kill stuff.
You basically dilute it as per instructions and use a spray bottle to get a nice fine spray over surface. Leave it for 15 min.
I have done 4 beers so far all bottled batches and yet t have an issue.
Mind you if my bottles look yuck i go back to bottle brush, bleach and some hard work.
Re: hydroperoxide used as a sanitizer
Posted: Thursday Jun 09, 2011 9:57 pm
by drsmurto
Smell?
Hydrogen peroxide is odourless. I've used it at up to 50% concentration which is fun when you get it on your skin.
Where do you buy brewshield from Aidan?
Re: hydroperoxide used as a sanitizer
Posted: Thursday Jun 09, 2011 11:15 pm
by AidanMatthews
Dont know what im smelling then lol,
I wasnt sure if i was aloud to say but this forum it should be ok as rules are a little relaxed.
I get it from brewcraft
Contains
Hydrogen peroxide 3%, silver ions, distilled water.
Re: hydroperoxide used as a sanitizer
Posted: Friday Jun 10, 2011 12:03 am
by warra48
The Brewcraft stuff works fine, but it is very expensive for what you get. I found a bottle only enough for 5 or 6 brews.
I now use Iodophor as my sanitiser, and have been using the same bottle for close on 2 years, with another year still left in it. Definitely heaps cheaper. Starsan is another much cheaper long term option.
Re: hydroperoxide used as a sanitizer
Posted: Friday Jun 10, 2011 8:29 am
by drsmurto
You can buy 50% peroxide from a few places.
1 place in Adelaide is the hong kong discount hardware on research rd in pooraka.
Store it in the fridge as unstabilised H2O2 decomposes (to water) and the lower temps slows this process down.
Re: hydroperoxide used as a sanitizer
Posted: Friday Jun 10, 2011 10:40 pm
by buster
i wanted iodopher have trouble getting in adelaide anyone know where i can get it
Re: hydroperoxide used as a sanitizer
Posted: Saturday Jun 11, 2011 4:40 pm
by Oliver
Hi Buster,
If you're having problems getting it, just go online. Grain and Grape or Craft Brewer should be able to help.
Cheers,
Oliver