One more question, just looking for everyones input on the best type of sanitizer to use for wine bottles and the pros and the cons of the various types that folks have tried.

I use one step to clean my bottles. I don't smoke, bad for your health.

i use star-san to sanitize my equipment while making wine, and use b-t-f iodophor to sanitize the bottles and corks when i bottle,
gary

I use (Iodine) Iodophor BTF Sanitizer.. Use 2 cap fulls per gallon of warm water.. Treat your equitment, let sit for 2 mins. then rinse with hot water..



Good Luck..!!!

The reason I use one step, no rinse for my bottles is just that I don't have to rinse. Just drain. I am on a well for my water. Although the water is good I want to be careful. On a well I would be concerned that when I rinsed I might induce bacteria.

i only use 1 capfull of iodophor for 5 gal. water, just enough to turn the water to a light amber color, in my bottling bucket. give it about 3 minutes soak, then dump into my sanitize bucket with the bottles for a few minutes, then drain them on a bottle tree. the corks or caps sit in a bowl of the sanitizer until i am ready to use them. the buckets and bottles just drain and i don't rinse them with anything.
gary