Nuking a large amount of live rock?

I have a descent amoumt of LR. Some came from a previous tank of mine and some from a friend. Their is a lot of unwanted algae and I would like to nuke it.

1) How would I go about nuking a large amount?

2) After nuking how long should I wait before I put it in a tank? (It's for a new tank build, not an est. tank)

 

I copied and pasted this from Otty's blog page:

Recipe I was taught for nuking (cleaning) Live Rock
1. Soak rock in 50/50 Bleach and water solution for 3 days.
2. Soak rock for next 3 days in RO water if possible but tap is ok
3. Soak rock in RO/DI water and Baking soda for 3 days to neutralize the bleach. For a 30g trash can I use 4 lbs. of Baking soda.
4. Let rock sit outside in sun for 2 weeks turning the rock to make sure all water is out of holes. If cold out side I have put in my garage with a fan on the rock...

I've used this method myself and was quite happy with the results.

 

I did mine the same way last year. Tank has been up n running 6 months with no problems.

 

Should the container be covered?

 

I would, it helps keep anything out plus the bleach smell is pretty strong. I used the lid that came with the tote.