Bottle sterilizing

[Verb77]

Hi all;
I'm after some help with trying to improve the way I do my bottle sterilizing (Grolsch Bottles with Flip Top Stoppers). Currently when I sterilize my fermenter before use, I reuse the sterilizing fluid by filling all my bottles up and leave them with some cling film over the top until I need them (Generally 5 – 7 days later).

Are there any alternative solutions to the way I am currently doing it. My aim is to try and speed up the process.

Thanks
:wha:

 

[BigYin]

that sounds pretty efficient :thumb:

never had any problems with infections in the bottled beer?

 

[Aleman]

The most effective way to sterilise bottles is to use an autoclave 20 minutes at 121C kills all known bugs . .. and spores.

Of course if all you are really trying to do is disinfect your bottles the process is somewhat easier. . . . I rinse my bottles out as I use them . . . or next morning at the latest . . . that way they are clean and there is no cruddy residue to remove. . . . If I have to remove cruddy residue . . . then a sink full of hot (70-80C) water and a scoop of Whizz OxyAction, immerse bottles in water (Use Gloves!) and leave for 10 minutes . . . remove, drain, rinse with more hot water . . . invert and allow to drain . . . cover with a square of tinfoil and box until ready for use . . . spray with no rinse sanitiser when ready to use . . . flick bottle downwards to remove residue and use.

Doing 2 or 3 bottles as I use them is much quicker than doing 40 . . .or 80 . . . or 2000!

Of course with Grolsch bottles you don't need the tinfoil . . . just close the stopper.

 

[BigYin]

pedant :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Growler]

pedant :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

+1 :rofl: :rofl: :lol: