Metzger22

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I'm new to home brewing. I'll be ready to bottle my first batch very soon. I've read that the dishwasher can be used to sanitize bottles. Is this accomplished without the use of a sanitizing agent?

paranode

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Yes if you just put them in there and just run it without detergent on high-heat rinse/dry then it should sanitize them. They do need to be free of any gunk beforehand though since it might not get that off.

Metzger22

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Thank you. I appreciate you clearing that up for me.

Blender

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I never much used the dishwasher. I used to mix 5 gallons of Iodaphor and keep 12-18 soaking while I bottled. The top rack is great for draining and the door works quite well for filling the bottles.

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I scrub out the bottles with a brush then dishwasher on hot water/dry never had a problem.

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I have used the oven, the dishwasher (with heated dry), and now StarSan to sanitize bottles. Hands down Starsan is the easiest and quickest.

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Best way I have found is as follows:

1. Oxyclean in a big tupperware container with hot water. Soak the bottles for a few hours and the labels will peel right off. This also helps get any solids from the inside out.

2. Rinse bottles and remove labels.

3. Soak in a bucket with starsan or your sanitizer of choice for atleast 1-2 minutes while bottling.

My system would be one step better if I bit the bullet and bought a bottle rack...

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yeah i need on too....there was a diy that i read in byo magazine...real easy to make. need some wooden dowels and a big piece of plywood. the rest should be self explanatory. then put several coats of waterproof finish on the rack and you're good to go.

of course my lazy ass has yet to do this.

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Metzger22

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All my labels are peeled and the bottles have been washed out with a bottle brush. I guess I'll just sanitize in the dish washer than bottle right from the racks.

engine3lt

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I've seen those diy racks too and been very tempted to build one. Since wood is porous isn't there a risk of contamination?