"Nicolas Steenhout" wrote in message
et...
As I'm preparing to move to New Zealand, I have to get my pots ready
to
go. They have been power washed with pressure hose, but I also want
to get
them sterilised before packing them. This is not a requirement from
the
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, but I hear through the
"grapevine"
that if you do sterilise them and outline the procedures you've taken
they
are less likely to want to fumigate the pots and charge an extra
$100-$500
for fumigating on entry.

Sooo, my plan is to soak the pots in a solution of 1oz bleach per
gallon of
water, for 10 minutes, then air dry. This is what I would do for mead
and
beer brewing (though for brewing I'd rinse in a lots of clear water
before
drying).

Thoughts?

Why don't you pack the pots in your oven and give them an extra
heatwave? 300deg.C (or so) won't hurt the pots but it will sure kill
all(?) the microorganisms.