Bottling...

How does everybody sanitize their bottles? I see a lot of people do it in the dishwasher but alas...I do not have one.

As of right now, I just boil every single bottle in batches of about 16 at a time..kind of a pain. Would it be crazy to just fill each one with sanitizer and let them sit for a bit? Seems easier than my crazy boiling process.

Vinator and starsan, takes about 7 minutes to sanitize 2 cases of bottles. 3 to 4 pumps and bob's your uncle.



Check out my bottling tips thread.

The dunk and soak method is fine as well. But this is much easier.

Here's a video.

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Thanks guys...Looks like a trip to my LHBS might be in order. That looks super easy and efficient.

Before you run out go look at my bottling tips thread, you might want to add a few more things to your list.

That was extremely helpful. It's those little things that help a lot that I never would have done for myself...Like attaching the wand straight to the spigot...genius lol

Well sadly my wand doesn't fit my spigot, so I'll have to fix that at a later date...On a brighter note, my coffee stout smells so good, I could drink it with some ice right now...Who needs bottles? lol

I saw the Vinator in one of Revvy's bottling tip threads. I went out and got one, and I gotta say, it's the best damn move I've made in a long time !!!

I break out my 5 gallon bucket of StarSan on bottling morning. I can get about 13 bottles in at a time. After a few min i remove and place on the lower rack of the dish washer. I think it's Revvy's idea of setting the bottling bucket on the dishwasher. That way the bottles are w/in easy reach and the drips land on the washer door. Bottling wand is cut shorter to make life easier.

Lunchtime said:

Well sadly my wand doesn't fit my spigot, so I'll have to fix that at a later date...On a brighter note, my coffee stout smells so good, I could drink it with some ice right now...Who needs bottles? lol

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My wand doesn't fit the spigot either but a 3 inch length of tubing does the match up. It also lets me pivot the wand a bit when I tilt the bucket to get the last couple of bottles filled.

Lunchtime said:

That was extremely helpful. It's those little things that help a lot that I never would have done for myself...Like attaching the wand straight to the spigot...genius lol

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I just cut a short piece of tubing and BINGO it is connected.

Lunchtime said:

Well sadly my wand doesn't fit my spigot, so I'll have to fix that at a later date...On a brighter note, my coffee stout smells so good, I could drink it with some ice right now...Who needs bottles? lol

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You just take a 1" piece of hose and use that as a bridge connector between the spigot and bottling wand.