If you are using glass bottles have you not tried ovening then? To deal with the wild yeast I mean. It would denature the enzymes that they need to live. Just a thought @MyQul
I clean bottles as I use them and then use a bottle rinser with Starsan on bottling day, it has speeded things up a lot.
Bottle washer was one of the best bits of equipment I ever bought. Speeds the process up no end. If you ever upgrade to star san you can just fill the washer with it, a few pumps and put the bottle on the bottle tree to drain and done. I do about 60 bottles in about 30 mins while I'm waiting for any sediment to settle out in the bottling bucket
You can get much cheaper bottle rinsers here:
http://www.brewsmarter.co.uk/bottlecarboydemijohn-brushes-washers-rinsers-fillers-drainers-176-c.asp
And probably other places.
Yeah sounds like a plan, let me know how it goes and remember to put the bottles in as you turn on oven on so as not to shock them and break them. In other words no preheating the oven.Didn't really think of that - Although I did consider using boiling water. Ovening would definately kill the wild yeast I think. Mmm. Might give it a go. - 15 mins at max temp? Thanks bquiggerz :thumb:
Yeah sounds like a plan, let me know how it goes and remember to put the bottles in as you turn on oven on so as not to shock them and break them. In other words no preheating the oven.
My mate soaks his bottles in water with some clothes washing liquid, he reckons that shifts all the dirt off them really well.
Anything over 120°C will do it, personally I'd go around 150 and probably no hotter. I'd suggest 40 mins then you should be done. I've made jam in the past and broke many jars on 200. Hope that helps.
Its no problem :) I've learnt a lot on here, so I may as well use my knowledge and help other people where I can.Cheers mate. I need all the help I can get as I've never put anything glass in the oven before
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