Evening all, a question about sterilisation levels.
After I drink a beer, I thoroughly rinse out my bottle with hot water (2-3 times), have a check to make sure there is no crap left in the bottom, then put it back in the crate upside down until it is ready to be filled again.
Just wondering if this is the norm? So far, I have had no problems using this method. I have 24 crates, so bottles might sometimes sit this way for a month or so before being filled.
Level of sterilisation?
Level of sterilisation?
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Hi Mr Booze,
It's great you're rinsing well after emptying bottles, but it's a good idea to sterilise well just before bottling as well.
I generally do the same as you, a good hot rinse after emptying a bottle. But I also ggive my bottles a good squirt of the Brewcraft Brewclean before bottling, followed by a thorough rinse. If I'm not going to be bottling straight away I also give them a dose of no rinse sanitiser.
It's great you're rinsing well after emptying bottles, but it's a good idea to sterilise well just before bottling as well.
I generally do the same as you, a good hot rinse after emptying a bottle. But I also ggive my bottles a good squirt of the Brewcraft Brewclean before bottling, followed by a thorough rinse. If I'm not going to be bottling straight away I also give them a dose of no rinse sanitiser.
I rinse, soak for 24hrs in bleach, rinse again, drain, store until bottling day, & then sanitise with Iodophor before bottling.
Last edited by chris. on Thursday Oct 11, 2007 7:47 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Hello all,
I haven't been at this all that long but given advice from various parties have adopted the following method.
1. rinse thoroughly after emptying.
2. soak in wash trough with hot water and very very generous slug of non perfumed whiteking.
3. rinse with clean water that has been used to rinse bottles washed as per step 3.
4. allow to dry on bottle tree that has been sprayed with a lot about 50 - 50 water and whiteking in a pump action bottle prior to loading with bottles.
Nice beer and given 23 brews thus far no problems.
ps: I use coopers pet and shout them new tops each go around.
pps: am in eastern 'burbs of Melbourne so tap water is not real bad!!!!
cheers,
dasher
I haven't been at this all that long but given advice from various parties have adopted the following method.
1. rinse thoroughly after emptying.
2. soak in wash trough with hot water and very very generous slug of non perfumed whiteking.
3. rinse with clean water that has been used to rinse bottles washed as per step 3.
4. allow to dry on bottle tree that has been sprayed with a lot about 50 - 50 water and whiteking in a pump action bottle prior to loading with bottles.
Nice beer and given 23 brews thus far no problems.
ps: I use coopers pet and shout them new tops each go around.
pps: am in eastern 'burbs of Melbourne so tap water is not real bad!!!!
cheers,
dasher
Me? Just rinse bottles as they are emptied,(or sometimes next morning) then give them a bit of a brush in a solution of water and the commercial glass / line detergent that pubs etc use rinse and fill, never a problem.
The glass / line cleaner is good for washing your beer glasses in as well, after all, it is what it is designed for, I buy a two litre container for about thirty bucks and because you use so little of it, it lasts for ages.
The glass / line cleaner is good for washing your beer glasses in as well, after all, it is what it is designed for, I buy a two litre container for about thirty bucks and because you use so little of it, it lasts for ages.
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I rinse the bottles a couple of times immediately after use before storing.
On bottling day, a 20 minute or so swim in Lake Iodophor and a rinse with boiled (then cooled) water.
Everything that comes into contact with my beer prior to being poured into the glass gets a taste of Iodophor. (Ingredients excepted.) It's a bit of a pain, but less so than a Tragic Loss Of Beer.
On bottling day, a 20 minute or so swim in Lake Iodophor and a rinse with boiled (then cooled) water.
Everything that comes into contact with my beer prior to being poured into the glass gets a taste of Iodophor. (Ingredients excepted.) It's a bit of a pain, but less so than a Tragic Loss Of Beer.
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I rinse my bottles thoroughly as soon as it is emptied, with cold water, then they go on bottle tree for a day or so.
Then go into copy paper box until needed for bottling - could be months as I have 220 or so longnecks.
Bottling day, they get an Iodophor rinse with a Bottle Rinser on top of the bottle tree. Then they hang on the bottle tree for an hour or so for draining of as much as possible, and bottle away.
No problems with bottles ever.
Then go into copy paper box until needed for bottling - could be months as I have 220 or so longnecks.
Bottling day, they get an Iodophor rinse with a Bottle Rinser on top of the bottle tree. Then they hang on the bottle tree for an hour or so for draining of as much as possible, and bottle away.
No problems with bottles ever.
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