Well, I just finished bottling ~11 liters of Altbier. This is the fourth batch of beer or mead I've have brewed without using any type of sanitizer at any stage of the process. I've just thoroughly cleaned everything with hot, soapy water. I might be playing Russian Roulette with my beer and mead but, so far, I haven't had any surprises. Though, the equipment I am currently using is quite simple (not many cracks and crevices for critters to hide in).
@Mutedog
Fair question. First, to reduce the amount of steps (and time) in the process. Second, the type of sanitizer I was using (a One Step-type product) was starting to get extremely expensive. I do know I can use bleach, which in my experience required a lot of rinsing afterward. Third, I am, very slowly, moving toward traditional Nordic ale brewing techniques which don't use any sanitizing at all, other than a hot juniper infusion 😁 . In a sense, my goal for my brewing is to go retro.
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