Mouldy bottles

[Roddy]

Evening all

was bottling tonight and was peeved to find that my box of coopers pet bottles had a lot of mouldy bottles in it

I keep my used bottles outside after use, always washing out thoroughly and giving a squirt of starsan. I didn't always screw the caps on tight/at all. Some of my grolschies werena bit like that too (in another box)

I don't have the option of storing inside really cos there's so many haha. I thought the starsan would haven inhibited any nasties including mould.

I cleaned them up with a sinkful of starsan and put them back in the box after cleaning it up and screwing the lids on tightly.

Any hints or tips to stop them going mouldy again ?

 

[chewie]

Bleach and sanitise them just before you are bottling, whats growing on the inside will also be growing on the outside though not as visibly, a quick rinse before you place them outside and then an oxi bleach/sanitise one before you bottle. You could also use them to store your mixed starsan in, though as frosty weather approaches that could end you up with broken bottles.

 

[Racinsnake]

I store mine upside down caps off, maybe your trapping moisture in them allowing mould to grow.

 

[GHW]

Make sure they're dry before storing. I just rinse mine with plain water, leave upside down to drain properly then leave in the house for a few days to dry properly before storing in the shed, in plastic boxes with lids. Never have any issues. I think it's the drying that's most important, storing anything wet is an open invitation to mould

 

[Roddy]

thats my mistake then, they were a bit damp and boxes didn't seal too well either. Looks like I'll be bringing them back in to dry!

On a similar point, I'm storing my latest wows in the shed. When I was putting some in the other day the batch in there was covered in condensation from being cool then less cool presumably. I suppose I don't need to ask if these will go mouldy unless dried and stored somewhere dry without temperature fluctuations 😯

looks like b&q for me at the weekend then !

 

[Roddy]

ah managed to find a corner of the understairs cupboard and pop a shelf in there, had some spare mdf so no cost involved (apart from my valuable time of course) 😆