Sterilise

[VW911]

As a returning homebrewer and not done a brew yet, how things have changed. I am having to brew in my garage so am putting together a brew fridge. Now I find I need a compost heap. I have to find an open sewer, I have to get a cat (don't know if the dog will approve) Looking out on ebay now for a cheap power washer and I have to take up smoking. Fortunately I have the dog poo covered. I'm beginning to wonder if its really worth it.:lol::lol:

The track leading to my allotment has some liquid bubbling up through the ground that looks suspiciously like sewerage. Let me know if you'd like a sample...

 

[EVVO]

The track leading to my allotment has some liquid bubbling up through the ground that looks suspiciously like sewerage. Let me know if you'd like a sample...

Thanks for the offer. Made a note of your user name and will contact you if I cant find a source nearer home.:thumb:
Will possibly look into Corneys to see if they require as much work.

 

[dad_of_jon]

Simple answer. If starsan is used and the surface doesn't dry out no matter how many microlife land on the surface they will be wiped out. If a sanitiser is used that needs to be rinsed away then bottle right after the rinse.
In my opinion sanitising bottles and putting them on a bottle tree there would not be a problem with infection if the bottles were used the same day no matter how they were sanitised.

I put kitchen foil over mine.

 

[VW911]

Friend of mine only uses swing top bottles. When he pours a beer, he rinses the bottle, quarter fills it with water, adds half a campden tablet, gives it a shake then leaves it until next bottling time, when he simply empties the bottle, and re-fills it with batch-primed beer. Doesn't seem to cause any problems, though I personally prefer to use steriliser just prior to bottling.

If I have to store bottles in my shed, I always seal them with beer reseals, just to keep the spiders out...

 

[GHW]

The track leading to my allotment has some liquid bubbling up through the ground that looks suspiciously like sewerage. Let me know if you'd like a sample...

Get it on the spuds, quick. That's liquid gold on an allotment.

 

[VW911]

Get it on the spuds, quick. That's liquid gold on an allotment.

Too bloody wet to plant spuds yet - we're right in the middle of the Somerset Levels!

 

[MyQul]

fancy a job???

Sure. I only charge £7345.34ph

 

[dinkupeanut]

Wow this thread went a bit mental I don't have dog poo but a little one who is potty training so I can use some of her waste! I've sterilised and filled my bottles within the hour so will just do it this way and let you know if I am OK after drinking it

 

[Fore]

Slightly off track, but if you had prepared water the day prior to a planned AG, but the weather led to a switch in plans to a kit brew, would you feel safe to use yesterdays prepared water which is sitting in a non-sterilised but clean fermenter?