max-the-knife

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I just got a good buy on some oxygen absorbing bottle caps. In reading the instructions, I find that the absorbtion properties of the caps are activated when they get wet. How do you sanitize them with out activating the caps?

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magno

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Interesting. The only time that I ever used them, they didnt come with directions. There was a thread a while ago in which I recomended to someone that they sanitize them normally.

No idea what to tell you. I'll ask next time Im at the LHBS

- magno

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I think the absorbing process takes a little time....I'm sure it's not instant.

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todd_k

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I was told to boil them for 10 minutes.

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the_bird

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I'm pretty sure I've read specifically to NOT boil them (I haven't bothered with them myself).

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max-the-knife

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I'll probably save the caps for a mead or some other long maturing beer. My local home brewer said that an ultraviolet light is the best way but who has an UV lite!

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Muntzster

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Haha you can buy them pretty cheap.

Exo

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Don't boil and don't use Oxi-Clean or One-Step on them.

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Wasp Bitten IPA (a Walker-San clone);Cheesefood's Caramel Creme; Wee Heavy Scottish Ale;
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Flyin' Hornet Pale Ale(Mirror Pond clone);Oktoberfest Ale
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Boom-Boom Apricot Hefeweisen; Forbidden Ale;Pale-Ass Ale (SNPA Clone); Ol' Man Winter Ale
On-deck:
Dead Guy clone
Planning:
Walker's Espresso Stout; BrewPastor's Bastard Lager

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But honey, how else am I going to get enough bottles for my next batch? *burp*...*fart*

mbreen01

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Interesting; I've used oxygen barrier caps before and boiled them to sanitize. No probs here. But to be perfectly honest, I think the oxygen absorption is slight overkill. Once you prime, the yeast will use up any remaining air (small amount overall) anyways. I've always thought that oxygen caps are just one of those things to do just to insure that you relax and don't worry...

Marc.

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