Having just brewed 2 batches in one weekend, I knew that I would have a large number of bottles to clean for bottling weekend. Bottle washing is the task related to brewing that I dislike the most, so I decided to see if I could improve it some.
I already rinse the bottles immediately after use, so there isn’t a bunch of crud in the bottles. I normally let them soak for a bit in a big bin with hot water and oxyclean. Then they need to be rinsed – thoroughly. Unfortunately, the dishwasher isn’t able to sufficiently rinse through the narrow opening of the bottles, so I have to do it by hand. With over 100 bottles to do, I decided to go buy a bottle washer from the homebrew store.
Bottle Washer - faucet attachment
This just attaches to a faucet (need an end that a hose could attach to) then when you press the bottle down on it – it sprays inside the bottle – a bit forcefully. This did save me some time and I am happy with the purchase. Still took forever though. Time to start saving for the kegging setup.
#1 by Mike Scott on March 17, 2010 - 1:09 pm
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I just picked up the last pieces to do some basic kegging, I just have a picnic tap which stays in the keezer instead of a nice draft tower.
On the same day I kegged a Vienna Lager, and bottled a Stout, and it was so nice not to have to bottle both of them. I still intend to put beers that need a little age on them in bottles, so I’m not completely away from bottling.
Sweet blog btw, I just subscribed.