Sterilizing

[Doodlebug]

Hi

I was wondering if someone could help me
I have never made wine, do you have to sterlize everything the wine will touch or just the bottles. Specifically the pail it will start out in?

Thank you.

[Bucko]

This was moved to home winemaking.

[Catch 22]

Everything. There isn't much worse than having a whole batch go south due to contamination.

[ddf68]

I have never made wine, but with beer, you sterilize everything. Bleach works, but it involves a whole lot of rinsing. There are iodine solutions available that are much less of a hassle.

ddf