PapaBearJay
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Good morning folks,
New to the hobby myself, though I've been exposed to it for awhile from teachers and friends alike.
I have been collecting bottles from random sources and I know amber bottles are key in conditioning and yet in the process have collected plenty of off-colors as well (green and colorless), but I am a stickler for no labels on my bottles.
As I'm sure you've guessed, yes my hands have gotten pruned as I'm sure most of yours have at one point or another and I've read here that OxiClean (Free) is the way to go for cleaning and de-labeling. I have washed now approximately 8 cases of bottles with hot water and dish soap. I am a science geek and have heard horror stories from family and friends that there can be the unwanted remnants of hydrocarbons in the soap being broken down by the yeast in the process. Given a good rinse, for being the stickler I am, is there anything I should be concerned about? Does the same go for OxiClean, even though it's not an organic substance?
I would love to start saving time, and have been saving plenty of money. Also, between cleaning and sanitizing, should I be worried about any potential health hazards that might come gathering bottles from random sources being that I may or may not know who was drinking from them?
Thanks in advance for reading and I look forward to more brewing!
New to the hobby myself, though I've been exposed to it for awhile from teachers and friends alike.
I have been collecting bottles from random sources and I know amber bottles are key in conditioning and yet in the process have collected plenty of off-colors as well (green and colorless), but I am a stickler for no labels on my bottles.
As I'm sure you've guessed, yes my hands have gotten pruned as I'm sure most of yours have at one point or another and I've read here that OxiClean (Free) is the way to go for cleaning and de-labeling. I have washed now approximately 8 cases of bottles with hot water and dish soap. I am a science geek and have heard horror stories from family and friends that there can be the unwanted remnants of hydrocarbons in the soap being broken down by the yeast in the process. Given a good rinse, for being the stickler I am, is there anything I should be concerned about? Does the same go for OxiClean, even though it's not an organic substance?
I would love to start saving time, and have been saving plenty of money. Also, between cleaning and sanitizing, should I be worried about any potential health hazards that might come gathering bottles from random sources being that I may or may not know who was drinking from them?
Thanks in advance for reading and I look forward to more brewing!