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Ethanol and isopropyl alcohol have also been found to be very effective sanitizers. The downside to these sanitizers is that they are flammable and are very volatile, evaporating quickly after use. One experiment by [http://masterbrewerspodcast.com/096-efficacy-of-sanitizers-in-the-brewery Elliot Parcells & Josh Pohlmann from Bells Brewery] claimed that iodophor was an ineffective sanitizer at concentrations of 25 ppm, however, their results have been questioned due to their methodology <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/2172245389470330/?comment_id=2172685769426292&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D Dr. Bryan Heit. Milk The Funk Facebook thread on an MBAA podcast about the efficacy of iodophor as a sanitizer. 07/10/2018.]</ref>.
Sulfur dioxide has been used as a sanitizer in some cases in winemaking; see [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/2202288736465995/ this MTF thread] for more information.
===Homebrew cleaners and disinfectants===