I realized If I take the top rack out of my Dishwasher I could fit my fermentation/bottling bucket in it... Are there any pros or cons to using my dishwasher on Sanitation mode to sanitize my bucket and other brewing equipment? I have read that it's ok for bottles but I haven't done that yet.

The only thing I'd be concerned about is that perhaps it may be too hot in the dish washer so your bucket could end up a bit melted and/or deformed. This could make it difficult to seal properly after that.

- Scott

Turn off the heated dry ..if you must . But why wash a bucket with so much water and soap and time. Soak it in sanatizer for fifteen minutes and air dry while brewing.....Done

I agree with the waste aspect. I reccomend 1.2 a capful of btf iodopher in about a gallon of water. You only need to splash it around a few times to sanitize. It only requires a 15 second contact time to sanitize. I used to fill my buckets and stuff. But i watched a podcast on it and the maker of iodopher teaches how to use it and a bottle will last a very long time. Some plastics will leach off chemicals if they get too hot also.