Is this a clean bottle ?

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Wednesday Mar 16, 2005 10:32 pm

Tonight after bottling i took a close up photo of the bottles to see if i could see how clear the Morgans Amber Ale was, when i looked at the pic you could realy see a large amount of white powder residue on them that i couldn't see normaly.

Did i not rince them enough & if not would this hinder the beer flavour ?

Any ideas ???

(By the way the large white section is just left over label)

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Wednesday Mar 16, 2005 10:35 pm

Inside or outside?

Inside it is yeast wich is electrostaticly clinging to the bottle. turn it a little and it should drop off.

Outside it would be sanitizer residue. Wipe it off

Dogger

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Wednesday Mar 16, 2005 10:38 pm

Its outside.

Im asuming its sanitizer residue but this also would of been on the inside before i bottled.

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Wednesday Mar 16, 2005 10:47 pm

Kev give it a couple of weeks and try one. I always had sanitizer left on the out side however the inside was good. Its already in the bottles you are not loosing anything buy waiting to see.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Wednesday Mar 16, 2005 11:07 pm

My cleaning procedure hasn't changed from my other brew & they turned out ok, its just iv never noticed it before.

Just worth a mention.

Terry B · Post by **Terry B** » Thursday Mar 17, 2005 8:20 am

What is your cleaning procedure?Call me old fashioned,but Ifind 1 cap of bleach in a bath full of water does the trick every time.Use the same water for bottles,fermenter,starter kits etc.Works a treat every time(A lot depends on whether your missus will let you use the bath!)
Cheers TerryB

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Thursday Mar 17, 2005 9:27 am

Yeh,

My procedure is to jet the inside of the bottle with water but I don't loose to much sleep on outside.

If it is the same both sides you may have problems with carbonation

Dogger

r.magnay · Post by **r.magnay** » Thursday Mar 17, 2005 3:51 pm

Terryb,
A capful in a bathtub!!! Shit I use half a cup in a sink!!! I have a bottle tree which I drain them on before bottling, but you can bet there is no bugs living in my bottles before I fill them!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Thursday Mar 17, 2005 9:03 pm

I'm with the rinsing in lots of clean water as soon as the bottle is emptied of beer. Scrubbing and/or chemicals only if there is residue - rinsing is quicker too

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Friday Mar 18, 2005 5:26 pm

Same here, give it a quick rince after you finish them or the next day & then just store them up side down.

Just a quick rince in some cleaner then rince with fresh water.

Couldn't be botherd to use the bottle brush.