Cleaning aluminum bottles?

[Hemidoc]

I have a bunch of But Light Aluminum bottles with screw tops and some with press on tops.
Any Ideas how to clean these to use with some of my lawnmower beers?
I will be filling them from a keg that was force carbed.

 

[NTXBrauer]

I would run them through the dishwasher, dry with heat, and then sanitize prior to capping. If they are really dirty, then use some PBW or oxyclean prior to sanitizing. Cheers!

 

[Singletrack]

This doesn't answer your question, but I tried bottling in the ones with the screw on "re-sealable" caps, and I found they did not hold pressure. They looked they would seal, but the carbonation was low, so I stopped using them after one try.

 

[Singletrack]

In response to your question: I think using a dishwasher for bottles or bottle-cans is not effective or efficient. The water doesn't really get into the bottles to do much cleaning. The heat will disinfect, but you waste a bunch of water and power to do something a quick rinse with sanitizer can do. Instead, use hot water -- and maybe PBW as needed -- with a bottle brush to clean. If you rinse immediately after pouring, hot water and a bottle brush will do it. But I assume you are finding them on your lawn -- not drinking them!