Been collecting bottles and if all goes well i will be bottleing my first batch next Sunday . What is the best way to sanatize them? My dishwasher has a sanatize cycle. Is ok to put them in there or shuold I use San-Star?
Thanks
TB
Thanks
TB
The dishwasher will work great!
I use the over to heat sanitize my bottles.
1. Make sure all your bottles are clean.
2. Seal each bottle with tin foil
3. Place bottles in cold oven and turn on to lowest setting.
4. Turn timer on to 1.5 hours.
5. Come back when you here the alarm and turn off oven.
6. Wait a while for the bottles to cool, then box them up.
This way, my bottles are ready to go whenever I need them. It is easy for me.
I sanitize bottles with either iodophor or starsan at no-rinse concentrations, injected with a vinator.
A bottling wand (very cheap, like $2) will also transform bottling for the better.
A big shout out for the vinator.....used to just soak in a bucket of starsan...but wow...this thing kicks butt....Very little sanitizer to waste and works fast....
I'm only on my third batch, so far from an expert. I have sanitized my bottles in the oven and it is very easy and convenient. I make sure the bottles are CLEAN first, then take a piece of foil to wrap on the top. Stack the bottles on their sides in the oven racks. I raise the temp slowly over the first hour until I have it at 350. Keep it at 350 for 2 hours and then turn it off. Don't open the door while cooling, just let them cool slow so nothing breaks.
The great thing about this method is you can do the bottles days ahead of when you want to bottle. Just leave the foil on until you are ready to put the beer in and cap.
I got this from John Palmer's site and he has a temp chart for reference. I also know several friends who use the dishwasher and have had good success
I sanitize bottles with either iodophor or starsan at no-rinse concentrations, injected with a vinator.
A bottling wand (very cheap, like $2) will also transform bottling for the better.
Boerderij_Kabouter said:I use the oven to heat sanitize my bottles.
1. Make sure all your bottles are clean.
2. Seal each bottle with tin foil
3. Place bottles in cold oven and turn on to lowest setting.
4. Turn timer on to 1.5 hours.
5. Come back when you here the alarm and turn off oven.
6. Wait a while for the bottles to cool, then box them up.
This way, my bottles are ready to go whenever I need them. It is easy for me.
How long have you been doing this? Any problems with infections ever?
Does anyone actually put the vinator on top of the tree while cleaning bottles. It looks like there is a cheaper bottle tree that wont fit to the Ferrari vinator. Im just wondering if it even matters...
argyle said:Bleach and water solution soak works great for me. Just a little rinse after.
Does Iodophor have to dry before bottling? I've been bottling directly after emptying the solution.
Don't hang me for this. A lot of my brewing buddies said you can't get an infection where I live because the air is to dry to support the infections.
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