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Mold in Bottles

I buy my PBW in the larger jar format, not sure how much that is.  3lbs???
Anyhow, some people claim that oxyclean (unscented) is the same stuff and often cheaper.

 

dartgod wrote:

Just watch getting ammonia and bleach around each other......

I learned that the hard way a long time ago.....damn I felt funny, and then I passed out......

 

My bottle prep process.

I let my bottles soak (moldy or not) in PBW for a few days, then I blast them out with a jet bottle washer attachment on garden hose.
I stack the bottles in a rubbermaid bin, cleaned and sealed ready for use.
When I go to use them I just rinse them in sanitizer and fill.

 

i use bleach cheap as hell and it kills everything just gotta rinse well

 

robowobo wrote:

i use bleach cheap as hell and it kills everything just gotta rinse well

Bleach is great, I just can't stand using all that extra water to rinse.  Makes me paranoid I am not getting all the bleach out.  No rinse sanitizers are great because the bottles have a layer of sanitizer in them right up until filling.

 

ricka182 wrote:

I learned that the hard way a long time ago.....damn I felt funny, and then I passed out......

You're lucky you didnt strip your lungs!! Eeek!!

 

I use a spray attachment on my sink to clean the bottles out. I recheck the day of bottling, respray them all, then soak in sanitizer and fill. No problem. i use the sprayer for the carboys too, I do use a big carboy brush to get hte hard set stuff but. I might break down and get some PBW but not sure.


DC

 

Jen wrote:

ricka182 wrote:

I learned that the hard way a long time ago.....damn I felt funny, and then I passed out......

You're lucky you didnt strip your lungs!! Eeek!!

It felt like I did.........even worse since it was in a confined area too.......

 

I use bleach. Its cheap and super effective.  Just make sure that you rinse ithe bottles thoroughly and let them dry completely.

 

I also use bleach.  I find that rinsing is optional.  You might say it adds a clean taste to the beer  ;-)

 

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