Five Star IO Sanitizer

[Beer-lord]

A friend gave me a likely 2-3 year old, only 1/3 empty bottle (large) of the IO Star Sanitizer. It looks, smells and feels ok but I wonder, how long these things last. I've found the tech sheet online but it says nothing about how long it last. The label has a 'storage and disposal' section but again, nothing about how long it lasts.
Anyone have an idea?

[jivex5k]

Can't find anything about shelf life. I'd shoot five star an email.

[nighthawk]

If this is the same iostar I'm thinking of (iodine based sanitizer), I would think it's still good as long as it is a liquid. There's a reason they use iodine to clean surgical sites: NOTHING WILL GROW ON IT. I had a similar episode at work where the infection control nurse was having us put expiration dates on the bottles of iodine, but couldn't tell me why they expire. Anyway, I'd still use it.

[Beer-lord]

I'm going to try to get some ph strips and make a small batch to test it and see if it's still good. I think it is.

[BigPapaG]

Found ths Paul... Give it a read...

http://brewersconnection.com/classroom/Iodophor.htm

[Beer-lord]

Nice. It has been kept from light and is not 5 years old.....guess I'm golden.
Muchos gracias senior Papa!

[BigPapaG]

Nice. It has been kept from light and is not 5 years old.....guess I'm golden.
Muchos gracias senior Papa!

De nada

Happy to help, my friend!