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).
