bottle sanitation question

[Brian_GFH]

I'm about to bottle 36, 22oz bottles, I was wondering if I could make a batch of starsan water and fill the bottles a quarter of the way, shake them then pour it out and immediately fill with the brew?

 

[cfonnes]

I'm about to bottle 36, 22oz bottles, I was wondering if I could make a batch of starsan water and fill the bottles a quarter of the way, shake them then pour it out and immediately fill with the brew?

I do that without any problems except that the foam gets in the way. That being said the instructions do say to let it air dry. Your call.

 

[TipsyDragon]

yes that will work but why not just submerge the bottles in the bucket of starsan. let them fill all the way and soak. then drain and fill with beer.

 

[TipsyDragon]

the instructions do say to let it air dry.

starsan is harmless to humans and yeast especially when diluted in beer. letting dry is not strictly needed.

 

[PIGMAN]

30 second contact is all that's needed. The foam will be displaced by the beer when you use a wand to fill the bottles. Soak the caps in Starsan as well.

 

[PIGMAN]

Also, you don't want the Starsan to dry, it is effective when wet. When the instructions say to let it air dry, they mean don't rinse it off.

 

[Wolfhound180]

And get a vininator for next time!

 

[OHIOSTEVE]

and get a vininator for next time!

absolutely!

 

[Ohbsolutely]

What about a dishwasher? Any reason this would not work?

 

[gmcastil]

What about a dishwasher? Any reason this would not work?

I use a dishwasher to heat sterilize my bottles (after washing with PBW and rinsing) and then bottle as I unload them from the dishwasher.

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

And get a vininator for next time!

That. Bottles sanitized and drained, caps soaked is sanitizer.... All in one nifty Xmas decoration! Definitely the way to go, IMO. Or the dishwasher works too if you have one.