betadine

[dubboy]

hi there,
Just wondering is betadine a good no rinse solution to use a cleaner of my brewing stuff,also should i get it in a powerder or spray>?
Cheers dazz

[Jim]

Hi, Dazz. It depends on how much you dilute. Have a look at this thread for details.

[dubboy]

is it best to buy the powdered stuff?

[Andy]

Doesn't come in a powdered option.

[dubboy]

well my old dear works at a chemist and she was finding out for me and she said it comes in a powder or spray,so i guess it must be the spray then?

[ADDLED]

It doesn't come in a spray either, just a big square bottle. It comes in 3 forms.

Surgical scrub, alcohol solution and aqueous solution. You want the aqueous solution.



It's no longer being made so anything in the chemists is old stock. Videne is a direct replacement (and you want the aqueous solution again).

Ive just called our local chemist and he has a bottle of Betadine. Its just passed the expiry date in Sep 2008 and he was going to bin it but will give it to me for free. I guess it will be ok, but does anyone know if it will go off?

[uni_keg]

It doesn't come in a spray either, just a big square bottle. It comes in 3 forms.

Surgical scrub, alcohol solution and aqueous solution. You want the aqueous solution.



It's no longer being made so anything in the chemists is old stock. Videne is a direct replacement (and you want the aqueous solution again).

Actually it does come as a 'dry powder spray'. A pharmacist friend used it when he crashed out on a cycling event, then carried on riding with a brown leg, I'd assume if the colour goes so does the antiseptic properties? I have a can in the medical cupboard, not suitable for the brewing cupboard