MooDaddy
Well-Known Member
I am going to purchase some bottles for my initial brew - do they need to be sanitized prior to use, and if so, what is the easiest and most efficient way to do them?
yes, fill a bucket with sanistar or iodophore, soak for a few minutes, drain back into bucket, allow to dry. Caps too!
You mentioned purchasing some, and while there's no harm in that either, if you're looking to save some money on bottles, talk to your local bars and such. I am friends with a bartender at a local establishment I frequent and they have a ~150 bottle list, I get quite a variety of good quality bottles from her all for free. Often just in a few days she'll be calling me to let me know she has a few boxes full, etc. So, something to keep in mind if you need more bottles, it can get pricey otherwise!
You DON'T want to allow your sanitizer to dry actually. Most of the sanitzers we use, especially Starsan and iodophor are No rinse/wet contact sanitizers. ...If you let it dry you are reducing it's efficacy by 50%
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