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| + | In homebrewing, '''iodine''' is used for two primary purposes: | ||
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| + | *in an [[iodine test]] to check to see if [[starch]] [[conversion]] is complete in the [[mash]] | ||
| + | *in an iodophor-based [[Cleaning and Sanitation|sanitizing solution]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:53, 2 October 2007
In homebrewing, iodine is used for two primary purposes:
- in an iodine test to check to see if starch conversion is complete in the mash
- in an iodophor-based sanitizing solution
