estricklin
Well-Known Member
This is so simple it's almost dumb, and many of you probably already know this but the answer is bleach.
I've been soaking them in buckets after I rinse them for a long time and after they sit long enough the labels usually come off pretty easy, I tried adding some bleach and HUGE difference. By the next morning the labels fall off when I pick the bottles up, the bottles have a cleaner feel to them also. Seriously, even the brands that I usually can't use because the labels are so stuck on, are no match for the bleach water solution. Can't say exactly how much bleach I'm using but it's pretty strong, few ounces / 5 gal.
After I have the labels off I put mine in the dishwasher, (mainly to rinse them) until it's bottling time. Probably wouldn't be a good idea to add bottles with strong bleach residue on them to a star san solution as I'm thinking it would produce chlorine gas.
I think I'm in love with the whole bottling process now.
I've been soaking them in buckets after I rinse them for a long time and after they sit long enough the labels usually come off pretty easy, I tried adding some bleach and HUGE difference. By the next morning the labels fall off when I pick the bottles up, the bottles have a cleaner feel to them also. Seriously, even the brands that I usually can't use because the labels are so stuck on, are no match for the bleach water solution. Can't say exactly how much bleach I'm using but it's pretty strong, few ounces / 5 gal.
After I have the labels off I put mine in the dishwasher, (mainly to rinse them) until it's bottling time. Probably wouldn't be a good idea to add bottles with strong bleach residue on them to a star san solution as I'm thinking it would produce chlorine gas.
I think I'm in love with the whole bottling process now.