commandercool724
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I have a bunch of bottles that already had some brew in them and i wanna use them to bottle my next batch. what is the best way to get the remnants of the yest sediment out of the bottom of the bottles?
thx
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yeast cakes in bottles
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Well, (although this may be to late) the best way to remove the sediment is to rinse out the bottle as soon as you pour out the beer. Simple as that. Otherwise....your gonna have to soak the bottles in some oxyclean (or some other cleaner), and get to work with a bottle brush. I think it's safe to say, that getting into the habit of rinsing the bottles after use....is one of the best practices you can do.
commandercool724
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yes I agree that would have been ideal however these bottles were given to me. I might just throw them away but I hare to do so because they r pint bottles which are a little harder to come by
mosquitocontrol
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Just soak them in oxyclean, then give them a good rinse. submerge as many as you can in your sink or bathtub with hot water and oxyclean. Shouldn't even need a brush.
Oxyclean, hot water and a jet bottle rinser.
commandercool724
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thx for the help eventually i will oxy clean them I gotta go buy oxy clean
I_B_Mongo
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I like to take a large cooler, tub, trashcan, etc. and fill it w/ water and oxyclean to make the most of my sanitizer. Let 'em soak, and then take a bottle brush w/ the end cut off and put it in a drill. It makes quick work of any stubborn nasty stuff!
commandercool724
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I like that idea very much with the drill thx for the idea
wyzazz
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P.S. OxyClean FREE, not the scented stuff! ;0)
commandercool724
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like the same stuff you us in the washer right where is it cheapest walgreens ?
Doli
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That's the stuff. Looks like this:
wyzazz
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There are 2 types, OxyClean and OxyClean Free, it will say FREE on the package. The regular stuff has blue fragrance crystals in it. Wal-Mart also carries Sun Oxygen Cleaner, it's the same stuff. It's all just Sodium Percarbonate (sp?) AFAIK. I use it to clean all my brewing equipment, then StarSan to sanitize.
