delabeling and bottle question

[bizit524]

so I will be bottling my first batch tomorrow woot! but I had 2 questions
Over the past 3 weeks I have been collecting bottles from neighbors and friends. I finally have enough.
I have been cleaning them and removing labels then tomorrow I will do a through sanitation of them
Normally I let them soak over night in a sanitation solution and the labels float right off for 98% of them.
I have 5 bottles that dont use paper labels. and they are STUCK on there. with much effort I have been able to peel off 2 of the 5 labels and then soak again but the glue never comes off. I have scrubbed with soap and resoaked them but nothing.
Any suggestions? on the last 2 I am just going to leave them because I am lazy but the other 3 look terrible with the labels partially off and when you pick them up your hand sticks to the bottle

Also before you get on my case about the bottle I am about to show you. Let me explain. I am curious as to; if I can use a few of these for bottling?

These are sparkling water bottles that are pressurized like soda. I want to bottle with a few of these because I would like to take these to parties and I don't want to lug my glass bottles back home.
I do realize that this is a clear bottle and the ideal one is a glass brown one to prevent skunking. But while I store these it will be in a cool pitch black place and will only be taken out to chill then drink instantly.

Can I still bottle with these : see attachment

 

[Melana]

Have you tried soaking in Oxyclean? that stuff takes the labels right off...
I know there are a lot of us that have gotten out of bottling beer and have a stash of clean bottles looking for someone to adopt them. where are you located??

 

[motleybrew]

Try Oxy-clean or vinegar for the labels.

I've heard of people using bottles like that in a pinch.

 

[motleybrew]

Beat me to it, Melana.

Judging from the Tesco bottles, I'd say he is in UK.

 

[parrothead600]

For the non-paper labels that are stuck, I scrape the labels off with a razor knife, then use lighter fluid, goof-off, or some other solevent to remove the remaining glue.

 

[unionrdr]

I soak/delabel my bottles in PBW solution. 1.5ozs per gallon of water overnight. Only computer style labels are stubborn. Those have to be scraped & soaked to get the labels/glue off. but bottles like these come right off & glue dissolves;
Michelobe
DFH
Paulaner
Franzikaner
Wernesgruner
Sam Adams
Sierra Nevada
Thirsty Dog
Lagunitas
Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale
Left Hand Brewing
To name a few. I use a bottle brush inside,& a Dobie Brand scrubber on the outside. Easy & quick. Sanitizers don't work as well as cleaners for this purpose.

 

[bizit524]

haha @motleybrew you are right. I am in Edinburgh. I am actually from the states but I am getting a masters here.

I will see if I can find goof off or something similar to that. I used the chemicals we had in our apartment but those did nothing. Oxy-clean is pretty much non existent over here. I have searched for that in all the stores when I go out.

Am I able to use the tesco bottles for bottling beer? since it was pressurized water at one point?

 

[brewguyver]

Ammonia solution cheap and extremely effective) is what I usually use, or run them through a dishwasher (tends to get labels stuck in the filter).

I've used PBW and oxyclean as well.

 

[The10mmKid]

It's my understanding that soda carbonation is higher than all styles of beer carbonation.
I'd say you are fine as long as the cap/seal is in good working order.
Maybe just a one-time, one-way only use.

Leave the label on for confusion . . . . .

'da Kid

 

[whoaru99]

There are enough bottles around that its not even worth messing around with the stubborn ones.

 

[MrHadack]

I just use Arm&Hammer baking soda to remove labels. Soak overnight with half a cup mixed in a giant tub of water and the labels come right off. Cheap and doesn't smell bad.

 

[Publius]

For the non-paper labels that are stuck, I scrape the labels off with a razor knife, then use lighter fluid, goof-off, or some other solevent to remove the remaining glue.

This.

 

[JSappenf]

So I used oxyclean and it got my Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada labels off. Any suggestions on how to get my Heineken labels off?

 

[unionrdr]

Soak-n-scrape probably. I don't use green bottles myself.

 

[JSappenf]

So, the B-Brite (Which I think is the same as oxyclean) soaked off all the sierra Nevada and sam adams labels off just fine.

I found in the forums for Heineken bottles, that putting them in the oven at 180 degrees worked. And it did. I just had to scrape off the glue.

I found in the forums for Corona bottles, you could put them in Muric acid. I put mine in vinegar overnight, and it wiped right off.

 

[Reindeer]

Unless they fall right off, I just leave the labels on my beer bottles. I use different color bottle caps to tell them apart.