I have just bought some plain old wine filters (paper discs) and was wondering how to sterilise these safely?
Sterilising Filters
Sep 23, 2003
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They shouldn't require sterilization. Was the packaging open?
I suppose you could soak them in a mild metabisulphite solution, and then rinse them out. But then they wouldn't be very useful as filters any longer.
Or you could put them in the microwave for a few minutes. That should kill and micro-organisms without damaging the filters -- unless you leave them in too long.
They shouldn't need sterilizing as long as they're clean and stain-free, etc. I presume you'll be using them to filter an already fermented wine with a reasonable alcohol content - and the alcohol should kill off any minor germs.
Use vodka.
Internally or externally?
One shot for the filter, one for yourself!
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