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Posted: **14:36 Sun 16 Mar 2008**

So I was at the Bar at the New Sheridan Hotel, in Telluride, Colorado, drinking Deschutes’ Mirror Pond. Sitting at the bar I watched one of the staff use a three-sink method to clean glasses: sink one had revolving brushes and detergent, and the second and third were for rinsing. Except that the third wasn’t quite: a packet of something was added. Enquiry resulted in my being given a packet, made by SYSCO Corporation, labelled “Bar Glass Sanitizer†, containing

Active Ingredient
Sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione dihydrate.......25%
Inert Ingredients.......75%
Provides 14% available chlorine

Do TPFers have strong views about their drinks containing residual quantities of Sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione dihydrate?

DIRECTIONS FOR USE: It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.

Prepare a sanitizing solution by dissolving 1 pack/0.3 oz. of Bar Glass Sanitizer per 3 gallons of water. This gives a solution containing 100 ppm available chlorine. Clean item with suitable detergent and rinse prior to sanitizing. Then places dishes, glasses, equipment or utensils in the solution or spread it over the surface to be sanitized. Let stand for 2-5 minutes and then drain and air dry.

The sanitizing solution should be used promptly after mixing. In manual operations, prepare fresh sanitizing solution daily, or more often as necessary if the solution becomes diluted or soiled. In machine operations, do not reuse the sanitizing solution.

The New Sheridan’s technique entailed a momentary dunk, rather than the required “2-5 minutes†.

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
DANGER
Highly corrosive. Causes skin and eye damage. May be fatal if swallowed. Do not get in eyes, on skin or clothing. Wear goggles or face shield and rubber gloves when handling. Irritating to nose and throat. Avoid breathing dust. Remove and wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

Another box, just as heartening, says

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment. If swallowed: Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice.

Posted: **15:16 Sun 16 Mar 2008**

I believe it's basically is chlorine, to which our pools are cleaned with.

if you put beer in it though, i would imagine you'd sufficiently dilute the chemical enough that it shouldn't affect you at all.

Posted: **20:51 Sun 16 Mar 2008**

If there were chlorine concentrations left on the glass that would interfere with the enjoyment of beer / wine / port served in said glass, you would have quickly picked this up by sniffing an empty glass. Did you try this at all?

Alex

Posted: **21:04 Sun 16 Mar 2008**

AHB wrote:If there were chlorine concentrations left on the glass that would interfere with the enjoyment of beer / wine / port served in said glass, you would have quickly picked this up by sniffing an empty glass. Did you try this at all?

The beer I ordered came in a non-empty glass. Good thing too.

Posted: **21:34 Sun 16 Mar 2008**

at least it wasn't ammonia =)