How do you store bottles?

[WelshPaul]

I have around 90 bottles that I've salvaged from pubs, friends, drinking sessions, etc, that I use for brewing, but I have found that they are a real paint to store. Other than keeping them in cardboard boxes under the stairs, are there any better ways to store them while theyare not in use?

 

[graysalchemy]

My bottle store. :lol: :lol: I now have twice as many as that.

 

[WelshPaul]

That's what I thought - did you salvage those bottle crates from a pub?

 

[graysalchemy]

They are not proper beer crates unfortunately. There is a dairy on the business were I work so I may see if they have any old ones I can buy.

 

[Moley]

Crates, boxes and old (charity shop) wine racks:

 

[WelshPaul]

As a thought, is if safe to sterilise bottles ahead of time and store them in a within an airtight bin bag in a box ready for use?

 

[Moley]

Up to a point, I always used to disinfect, rinse and dry my bottles then cap them with tinfoil or cling film, and have then used them with no further treatment up to a month later.

Now I just wash, dry and cover, then they get a quick sloosh of Videne before use.

 

[mattybabsy]

Up to a point, I always used to disinfect, rinse and dry my bottles then cap them with tinfoil or cling film, and have then used them with no further treatment up to a month later.

Now I just wash, dry and cover, then they get a quick sloosh of Videne before use.

When you say 'wash' what exactly do you mean? how do you wash them before disinfecting them?

 

[borischarlton]

A bottle tree and rinser is one of the most useful items I have bought. It acts as storage and makes bottling easy rather than a chore.

Rob

 

[The Ginger Ninja]

A bottle tree and rinser is one of the most useful items I have bought.

I second that

 

[gurtpint]

Under the sink at present, but it's full now... Should start getting some crates. I try to sanitize them as I go (w/Star San no-rinse stuff), wrap a piece of foil around the top and then tuck them away. They're then ready to use come bottling day and this method surely beats sanitizing all bottles at one go!

 

[Moley]

Now I just wash, dry and cover, then they get a quick sloosh of Videne before use.

When you say 'wash' what exactly do you mean? how do you wash them before disinfecting them?

Mildly soapy water and a bottle brush, then hot rinsed, then drained inverted and left to dry.

 

[Titch]

i wash and drip dry

use a bucket or crate with a bit of kitchen roll in to soak up drips
then when i come to use i sanitize and fill

after filled i store in crates or on a shelves

 

[mickyfinn]

A bottle tree and rinser is one of the most useful items I have bought. It acts as storage and makes bottling easy rather than a chore.

Rob

+1 and a bottle of peracetic acid takes hours of a bottling day 80 bottles sorted in no time

 

[tazuk]

this wot i use as you see the stack is well over 5 feet high each blue basket holds 19 bottles the blue basket are wot mushrooms come in 2 of them with bottom cut out then all 3 done with plastic zip ties so easy for empty bottles

 

[WelshPaul]

Tazuk, that's a brilliant idea!

 

[Titch]

+1 for that

i used to use them for my market stall for ink cartridges

now to see if i have any left

MMMmmmm

 

[tazuk]

also as these have locking pins on each corner will not move i thought it was a sweet idea :thumb:

this wot i use as you see the stack is well over 5 feet high each blue basket holds 19 bottles the blue basket are wot mushrooms come in 2 of them with bottom cut out then all 3 done with plastic zip ties so easy for empty bottles

 

[daryl_crossley]

I use heavy duty Cardboard boxes which hold exactly 40 pint bottles and can be stacked on top of each other.... i can also transport 40 full bottles in these boxes too :thumb:

 

[WelshPaul]

They sound like very strong boxes! 40 full bottles must weigh well in excess of 25kg.