joe6pack
Well-Known Member
I've been lurking for a couple weeks and finally joined the forums. I have a couple dumb questions for you home brew vets.
Someone gave me a pretty decent home brew setup secondhand but never used. Its the kind with two plastic buckets. I haven't tried to brew anything yet. So far I have been reading a lot and collecting bottles. Which brings me to my first question. Is there a particular type of soap that works best for washing the bottles? (I realize that I will have to sanitize them later.) I washed a few out with Dawn w/ bleach alternative, and I swear I could smell a little bit of soap odor even after flushing with clean water three or four times after I saw no more soap bubbles. I also washed some out with a biodegradable soap made with coconut oil I think. I couldn't smell any residue on those. Any thoughts?
My next question is... how long would a homebrewed beer keep at room temp in the dark? I know barleywine keeps for a long time, but other than that, how long would a pale ale or brown ale or wheat beer keep in general?
Thanks, and cheers!
Someone gave me a pretty decent home brew setup secondhand but never used. Its the kind with two plastic buckets. I haven't tried to brew anything yet. So far I have been reading a lot and collecting bottles. Which brings me to my first question. Is there a particular type of soap that works best for washing the bottles? (I realize that I will have to sanitize them later.) I washed a few out with Dawn w/ bleach alternative, and I swear I could smell a little bit of soap odor even after flushing with clean water three or four times after I saw no more soap bubbles. I also washed some out with a biodegradable soap made with coconut oil I think. I couldn't smell any residue on those. Any thoughts?
My next question is... how long would a homebrewed beer keep at room temp in the dark? I know barleywine keeps for a long time, but other than that, how long would a pale ale or brown ale or wheat beer keep in general?
Thanks, and cheers!