How to store PET in between brews?

Rysa · Post by **Rysa** » Saturday Feb 10, 2007 5:51 pm

I heard a few different opinions of how to store the PET between brews but want to check on here. Of course rinse them out ASAP afterwards but what then. I don't intend to leave them too long before they're filled again but don't want any chance of infection or spoilled next brew.

Pale_Ale · Post by **Pale_Ale** » Saturday Feb 10, 2007 6:31 pm

rinse, air out, then store in a cupboard without lid.

Before bottling, rinse, sanitise, rinse, and off you go!

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Saturday Feb 10, 2007 6:59 pm

I usually rinse well and allow to dry in the dish rack, rest the lid on ( i do this cos im forgetful and if i didnt i would lose them) Back in the original box then on brew day steralise, rinse, fill

Rysa · Post by **Rysa** » Saturday Feb 10, 2007 7:36 pm

Cheers,

As most would agree, would be stuck without the regulars on here.
Thanks to all you guzzlers!

BenH · Post by **BenH** » Saturday Feb 10, 2007 7:37 pm

I usually rinse, drain and screw lids back on, not too tight but enough to keep out any insect type greeblies. Lids off, lids on.....don't know whether theres any great benefit to either, especially since you're going to sanitise before you refill em anyway.

$0.02c.

Ben H

Dasher · Post by **Dasher** » Sunday Feb 11, 2007 8:30 am

I rinse them thoroughly after emptying - three times - last rinse I leave 25 mm of water in bottom - then I put the cap on and store upright until I am ready to wash and bottle again.
have fun,
dasher.

Rysa · Post by **Rysa** » Sunday Feb 11, 2007 1:55 pm

I did have them stored with bout a third of water in them as i'd read that somewhere but i drained them all last night. Shook the hell out of them to get all drops out cause i've got bout 36 empties ready for next batch and didn't have room to drip dry em. They won't be sitting too long before i fill 'em again anyways, better make sure i rinse them well when i re-fill.
Cheers again, Ryan.

ryan · Post by **ryan** » Sunday Feb 11, 2007 2:50 pm

Rysa. if you are going to sign your posts, it will help if you sign with your user name rather than Ryan. Avoids confusion.
Thanks

Rysa · Post by **Rysa** » Sunday Feb 11, 2007 2:53 pm

Righto

ryan · Post by **ryan** » Sunday Feb 11, 2007 3:25 pm

Rysa wrote:Righto

Thanks

Emo · Post by **Emo** » Sunday Feb 11, 2007 3:58 pm

After use, I rinse them out in warm water. They get stored in a box in a spare bedroom with the lids off. Before refilling, I wash them out with some of that no rinse steralizer.

Growler & 1/2 Pint · Tuesday Feb 13, 2007 6:57 pm

I got lazy and couldn't be bothered rinsing them out so it turned into a good excuse to switch to kegging

Balls · Post by **Balls** » Tuesday Feb 13, 2007 8:09 pm

Rinse well with hot water when emptied, dry, cap, ready for refilling. I don't sanitise the bottles prior to filling, found it a waste of time and peroxide.

Cheers

KEG · Post by **KEG** » Tuesday Feb 13, 2007 8:27 pm

Balls wrote:Rinse well with hot water when emptied, dry, cap, ready for refilling. I don't sanitise the bottles prior to filling, found it a waste of time and peroxide. Cheers

i like the philosophy. even if you did get an infection, what are the odds of more than a bottle or two copping it? not much..