Steriising bottles

[Localfisher]

Hi peeps,

If my readings are the same for my FG tomorrow i shall be bottling!! So excited for this next stage.

Whats the best way to sterilise my bottles, i dont have big buckets, i do have sterilising powder and i do have a dishwasher, whats the best, easiest way for me to do this??

Thank you

 

[keith1664]

The easiest way is with a bottle rinser, starsan and a bottle tree.

 

[tazuk]

i use viadine :thumb:
i want a bottle rinser and a bottle tree
the bottle free i seen on e bay 80 bottle one looks a good price to me :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bottle-Drainer-80 ... 4aa42603de

 

[Localfisher]

Thank you for the replies, i havent got access to any of that, so all i need is an efficient way to sterilise the bottles

 

[keith1664]

Well you did ask!

And I don't know what you'd do with the dishwasher.

You need to soak your bottles in a large container of your chlorine based sanitiser for a while, rinse them out a few times, then precariously balance them upside down to drain.

I'm unaware of a quicker or easier method without no rinse sanitisers or other purpose made equipment.

This is why cornies are so popular!

 

[tazuk]

i have also use sterlising tablets from wilco or asda also :

 

[Pipey]

I bought a dishwasher off eBay for twenty quid it's the way ahead for sterilising bottles

 

[31bb3]

I made a steraliser out of copper pipe fitted to a wallpaper steamer works a treat

 

[tazuk]

i dont think that will work i think there was a post other week about that ??????????

I bought a dishwasher off eBay for twenty quid it's the way ahead for sterilising bottles

 

[Pipey]

Course it works put steriliser in the dispenser the dishwasher washes and sterilises the bottles plus the temperature will steralise the bottles, never had a problem and you can get forty bottles done in one hit

 

[tazuk]

good luck all i can say :wha:

 

[Sean_Mc]

Surely the steam will kill the bugs and bacteria :wha:

 

[Pipey]

If all bottles are rinsed out and clean before going in the dishwasher it works a treat all my brews are nectar works every time

 

[Growler]

to drain my bottles I took a piece of plywood big enough to fit over the sink and drilled 32mm holes in it :thumb:

 

[Titch]

to drain my bottles I took a piece of plywood big enough to fit over the sink and drilled 32mm holes in it :thumb:

+1 for this

mate got a piece of off cut from the sheds, cut lots of holes, glossed it, few stainless screws to raise it up and job done

rinse as i use the bottles, then wash on day to be used, then videne and fill

 

[screamlead]

Cant see how a dishwasher can work TBH - it cant fill the bottles, maybe ok for sterilising the outside but just cant see it spraying enough inside them etc - anyone else use this method?
PS swimbo wouldnt like it - i got 100 plus beer bottles. :

 

[guyb]

I generally use a bucket and fill the bottles to the top, and stand them in the bath then rinse out when ready.

Although, and I forget who on here said, "I fill the bath with sterilising solution" - so that's what I'll be doing next time.

As for the dishwasher, I am reading the book by John Palmer - and there is a section in there on sterilisation by dishwasher. I read that it's not reliable, because you can't be confident that the water gets into all the bottles - personally I'm not willing to risk a brew for the sake of sacrificing a bit of time to do each bottle individually.

Each to their own.

I use VWP, but I also just bought some Asda sterilising solution that is good for babies bottles (it's been a while since those days - but I believe it will do the same job) - 80p for 1.5L I think.

 

[guyb]

I made a steraliser out of copper pipe fitted to a wallpaper steamer works a treat

Now that's a good idea!

do you have any pics?

 

[Stone Cold]

I have been using these bakers trays instead of bottling tree. turn the tray upside down then sit the bottles upside down in holes to drain.

 

[WelshPaul]

Is it not plausible to clean and sterilise the bottles in a hot bath (assuming that the missus isn't using it at the time)?