Hi all,
Pretty new to this. I'm just short of ten batches and learning lots along the way.
When it comes to bottles, the swing top style, I had started cleaning and sanitizing using unscented bleach.
Recently purchased some Starsan and I am loving the stuff.
I have sterilized two batches of beer in bottles with it so far and have had zero issues with it.
That being said, I'm wondering if my method is leading me down to a path of disaster or off flavours.
My method of cleaning at the moment involves using a tap bottle washer and spraying down each bottle with hot water once I pour the beer into the glass. When it comes to bottling day I have only used starsan at this point before bottling.
I have inspected each bottle and have never found any sort of built up gunk or solids and I think this is due to me immediately spraying out the bottles as they are used.
On bottle day I have used starsan in two ways. One way using the proper ratio to water and submerging the bottles in the bucket before drying. The second way (albeit lazy way) is using a spray bottle of mixed starsan and spraying down the neck of each bottle before drying.
I feel like this is a lazy way of doing things but so far it has worked without any issue at all.
Should I be taking a step back and adjusting my cleaning/sanitizing methods?
Thanks
Pretty new to this. I'm just short of ten batches and learning lots along the way.
When it comes to bottles, the swing top style, I had started cleaning and sanitizing using unscented bleach.
Recently purchased some Starsan and I am loving the stuff.
I have sterilized two batches of beer in bottles with it so far and have had zero issues with it.
That being said, I'm wondering if my method is leading me down to a path of disaster or off flavours.
My method of cleaning at the moment involves using a tap bottle washer and spraying down each bottle with hot water once I pour the beer into the glass. When it comes to bottling day I have only used starsan at this point before bottling.
I have inspected each bottle and have never found any sort of built up gunk or solids and I think this is due to me immediately spraying out the bottles as they are used.
On bottle day I have used starsan in two ways. One way using the proper ratio to water and submerging the bottles in the bucket before drying. The second way (albeit lazy way) is using a spray bottle of mixed starsan and spraying down the neck of each bottle before drying.
I feel like this is a lazy way of doing things but so far it has worked without any issue at all.
Should I be taking a step back and adjusting my cleaning/sanitizing methods?
Thanks