Reusing sanitizer

redser7

Just started my first brew (rhubarb wine) so lots of little questions popping up.
Is it ok to reuse the sanitizer solution throughout the whole process? I made up a gallon in the primary fermenter to sterilze it and all the other bits and bobs. I then poured it into secondary Demijohn to sterilze that. I put a bung in and still have it in there. Is this still good to use on spoons, thermometers, hygrometers etc for a good while and save me having to make up new batches every time I need to stir or monitor the brew?
Thanks a lot

Krusty_Clown

On a similar vain, I use the thin bleach/vinegar no rinse solution. After washing bottles, I filled them with the no rinse sanitizer solution, as I figured it'd save me re-sanitizing these bottles. I presume the no-rinse solution would be ok in the bottles for two weeks. Any thoughts?

sharingan

If you cap or seal the fermenter, bottle or other container, it will stay sanitised.

I tend to store my sampling gear this way (hydrometer & pipette)

It doesn't matter if it is full of solution or not.

I don't know how viable the sanitising solution is long term. I know I have pushed the boat on this (large bucket of sanitiser kept going for several days). I haven't been struck by anyt problems yet, but I wouldn't encourage it.

redser7

Thanks a lot. I'll keep going with it. Just another 6 days approx. before I need to do the first rack so touch wood it will be fine.

slayerking

I think it depends on the sanitiser, but most will be fine.

I use Starsan + de-ionized water myself. no rinse and it stays good for months. Once the pH is less that 3, its still good

oblivious

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

On a similar vain, I use the thin bleach/vinegar no rinse solution. After washing bottles, I filled them with the no rinse sanitizer solution, as I figured it'd save me re-sanitizing these bottles. I presume the no-rinse solution would be ok in the bottles for two weeks. Any thoughts?

Bleach is quite labile one it done its job, star san is a reusable sanitizer