Alcohol Wipes

[MrBillyShears]

I just saw these today near the diabetes blood testing section. They are pre packaged wipes soaked in alcohol. I was thinking these could be a handy tool to have around for clean ups and cleaning the tops of carboys. Not to mention you could probably use it on your hands. Anyone use these?

http://tinyurl.com/2gq8sh

It might be a wast of materials. I am relatively happy with swabs and alcohol but this sounds intriguing.

[yeast_slurry_speech]

My version of an alcohol wipe is if my keg leaks in the garage and I clean up the mess with a paper towel.

I'm scared of an alcohol wipe on the market. I'd probably try to wring them out in my mouth. I hope they're Northern English Brown.

[MrBillyShears]

I was thinking more of using them when you are messing around with putting things in the mouth of the carboy. I usually soak a q-tip with alcohol and run it around the lip and then flame it keep from wee beasties from going in with the equipment or liquids.

I may try them. I don't think they will hurt. EZ packaging and storage. They are used for diabetics to clean their skin before pricking and they say they are soaked with 70% isopropyl alcohol. Doesn't list any other ingredients.

Maybe I should try using them on my open wounds first or when I'm about to shoot up.

[Brew-boy]

I use these wipes alot too. They are handy to wipe something down when I cannot find my bottle of Starsan.

[MrBillyShears]

Cool. I may pick up a box. After how gunky this fermentation made the lip of my carboy, it would be nice to actually wipe the yeast off the lip and then flame a clean lip of glass. I get some sort of sick pleasure of flaming the lip of the carboy. Die bacteria, die!

[kace069]

Yes, I think its a great idea. I saw brew-boy using them and said damn what a great idea I'm going to get some. As of yet I still have none. But thanks to this thread I will hopefully remember to pick some up.

[MrBillyShears]

I bought a box and used one to wipe around the keg lid before I opened it up for dry hopping. Just made me feel better. I'm sure there are more uses like cleaning yeast goop. Give it a try.

[Alcoheroe]

my wife is a nurse and keeps a handful of these in her pocket during her shift. When she gets home, there is usually a few leftover. I've never used them for brewing but I use them for alot of other things around the house.