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Cheeno wrote:Can I piggy back a relevant question here? How long does sanitiser stay potent? The one I am using at the moment is called 'Brewshield' and says it contains Hydrogen Peroxide (3%) and Silver Ions. It is required to be diluted 15ml to 1L. Somtimes this sits around awhile (in its spray bottle) waiting for the next sanitation experience. Do the evil microbes of tap water eventually overcome the brave peroxides and valiant ions?. I ask this because the solution already has water but it is distilled.
The stuff I use now, is Iodophor, and only needs 1ml per litre, so it's going to last pretty well. It is very dark brown, and when diluted is a light brown.
After it has completed it's amount of sanitising, the fluid changes to clear, so I know when to renew the solution. It's also non-rinse (but I do get rid of the left-overs as much as possible).
"Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer." - Dave Barry.
Well saitised last night and put an unclamped sanitised crown seal on each bottle... should be apples...
I hate washing bottles... makes me want to get some Kegs
Fermenting: Responsibly American Brown (Drink Responsibly) My first AG!
Bottled: Fuggles Larger/ale, Honey I'm Home Ale, Entropy Wheat, Dark Matter Ale, The Beer that Should Not Be (IPA)
Problem is I am probably only in Australia until the end of the year after which I plan to work OS for a few years... So everything I buy now will only be temporary...
Fermenting: Responsibly American Brown (Drink Responsibly) My first AG!
Bottled: Fuggles Larger/ale, Honey I'm Home Ale, Entropy Wheat, Dark Matter Ale, The Beer that Should Not Be (IPA)
MHD wrote:Problem is I am probably only in Australia until the end of the year after which I plan to work OS for a few years... So everything I buy now will only be temporary...
Well let me know when you leave MHD & I would be more than happy to relieve you of any gear you dont want to take with you!!!
Gladwrap is a great idea, I think I'll be using it now.
"Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer." - Dave Barry.
For the record the technique was:
*Hot water rinse
*Bleach 10mins
*Hot water rinse
*Placed a (unsealed, sanitised) crown on each bottle
*bottled the next day
No bombs as yet
Fermenting: Responsibly American Brown (Drink Responsibly) My first AG!
Bottled: Fuggles Larger/ale, Honey I'm Home Ale, Entropy Wheat, Dark Matter Ale, The Beer that Should Not Be (IPA)
I have been sanitising my bottles as I pick them up using "Napisan" in quite high concentration, then bottle brush, rinse several times - drain in the sun then recap when dry - using bilo crown seals ($1.52/100) then put them in my industrial racking then I rinse before use - so far no funky flavours.
I think so long as everything is put away dry & in a dry area unaffected by damp/ mould or insects it should be fine.
Napisan is the the best for a long soak - I have some really manky pixaxe longnecks - it is really cutting through age old grime & it removes every paper based label in one piece - and usually the adhesive (95% of the time) as well.
Two ravenous Ambers, with williamette, english crystal & chocolate
Damn - I just spent a good hour or so washing and bottle-brushing my empties with brewers detergent, rinsing, then washing in no-rinse sanitiser. They're drying now. I wish I had've read this thread before I wasted all the time with the detergent and brush...
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