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| Thread ID: 88169 | 2008-03-17 21:14:00 | Beer Questions - Cleaning plastic bottles & Ginger beer taint brewing kit | Morgenmuffel (187) | PC World Chat |
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| 650265 | 2008-03-17 21:14:00 | When i drink my homebrew I rinse the bottle out straight away, however there is often a small amount of sediment which doesn't want to come out, and I don't really want to use hot soapy water on them, as the soap residue apparently does nasty things to beer and the hot water isn't great for those bottles, i have the proper cleaning stuff but it doesn't seem to remove the sediment, i also have a bottle brush but it struggles against the sediment, which is in the flanges? at the bottom of the bottle I want to bre Ginger beer, however i have been told it will taint my kit, doesn't seem right to me, if the gear is cleaned correctly afterward, but i thought i'd ask |
Morgenmuffel (187) | ||
| 650266 | 2008-03-17 22:45:00 | Sorry to be sententious, but this reinforces the importance of doing a thorough rinse of bottles when you empty them, whilst the sediment is still wet and not adhered to the bottle. Well, that is what works for me anyway - first pour your beer and then defer gratification of tasting the product until you have cleaned your bottle with a thorough clean hot water rinse that involves a whole lot of shaking going on. Sorry about that, but 'a stitch in time saves nine'. R2x1 said something similar in your earlier thread on home brewing. Now I don't know the answer to your question, but there were lots of experts answered your first thread. What was your brew like by the way? [Edit - I re-read your post and see that you did rinse, but wouldn't use hot water? Not sure why if you are using plastic or glass bottles - hot water never caused a problem with my bottles.] |
John H (8) | ||
| 650267 | 2008-03-17 22:52:00 | Sorry to be sententious, but this reinforces the importance of doing a thorough rinse of bottles when you empty them, whilst the sediment is still wet and not adhered to the bottle. Well, that is what works for me anyway - first pour your beer and then defer gratification of tasting the product until you have cleaned your bottle with a thorough clean hot water rinse that involves a whole lot of shaking going on. Sorry about that, but 'a stitch in time saves nine'. R2x1 said something similar in your earlier thread on home brewing. Now I don't know the answer to your question, but there were lots of experts answered your first thread. What was your brew like by the way? [Edit - I re-read your post and see that you did rinse, but wouldn't use hot water? Not sure why if you are using plastic or glass bottles - hot water never caused a problem with my bottles.] I will use warm water but i have found that water that is too hot screws the plastic a bit, and warm water doesn't always remove the sediment The brew was OK, i have to get another one going soon as My father is coming down later in the year |
Morgenmuffel (187) | ||
| 650268 | 2008-03-17 23:10:00 | Just fork out and get some swappa crates. So much easier than using plastic bottles. Also, ginger beer won't taint your equipment. | roddy_boy (4115) | ||
| 650269 | 2008-03-18 04:22:00 | Why would he need "equipment" to brew ginger beer? We used to just brew it in the plastic bottles. | Greg (193) | ||
| 650270 | 2008-03-18 04:50:00 | Why would he need "equipment" to brew ginger beer? We used to just brew it in the plastic bottles. beer brewing equipment probably does a better job of it. Home made ginger beer is great. I might make some myself sometime. |
Greven (91) | ||
| 650271 | 2008-03-18 06:58:00 | beer brewing equipment probably does a better job of it. Home made ginger beer is great. I might make some myself sometime. My brew in the bottle ginger beers have been lethal, You normally end up with a thumping headache within an hour of drinking it |
Morgenmuffel (187) | ||
| 650272 | 2008-03-18 08:50:00 | Hi An old trick with the old glass bottles was to put some very small stones in. Add about a cup full of water and shake around. Don't know if it will work for plastic bottles but worth a try. Try to get gravel type stones with sharp edges because these work best. BURNZEE A BAD DAY FISHIN' SURE BEATS THE CRAP OUTTA A GOOD DAY AT WORK!! |
Burnzee (6950) | ||
| 650273 | 2008-03-19 21:38:00 | Buy a bottle brush from the $2 shop to shift the sediment. Wash in soapy water then rinse well. Sterilise before filling. Works for me. | Colpol (444) | ||
| 650274 | 2008-03-20 10:29:00 | Bit of baking soda in the bottle? | wratterus (105) | ||
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