nicklawmusic
Well-Known Member
My first beer is nearly ready to bottle and I have a few questions...
STERLISING/SANITISING
I've collected loads of bottles from beers I've drunk, rinsing them out after use. I know they will need a proper clean prior to sanitising but what's the best method of doing this? Bleach water? Bake them in the oven?
PRIMING
My intention was to bottle prime using dextrose, however, I've just read in John Palmer's home brewing book that you can add your priming sugar solution straight to your primary and, after a gentle stir and leaving image sediment to settle, bottle from there.
Has anyone had experience of that?
Or should just add sugar to each bottle (like on the CraigTube videos)? My priming sugar is wrapped up in its bag and sealed in a container. Surely it wouldn't get infected that way?
STERLISING/SANITISING
I've collected loads of bottles from beers I've drunk, rinsing them out after use. I know they will need a proper clean prior to sanitising but what's the best method of doing this? Bleach water? Bake them in the oven?
PRIMING
My intention was to bottle prime using dextrose, however, I've just read in John Palmer's home brewing book that you can add your priming sugar solution straight to your primary and, after a gentle stir and leaving image sediment to settle, bottle from there.
Has anyone had experience of that?
Or should just add sugar to each bottle (like on the CraigTube videos)? My priming sugar is wrapped up in its bag and sealed in a container. Surely it wouldn't get infected that way?