I prefer to continue to bottle (vs keg) but trying to minimize time. I have my filling process wired to be more than fast enough from clean bottle to cellar, using vinator and a well laid out kitchen/dishwater rack. (This forum rocks! https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=94812 ). But soaking/cleaning/rinsing bottles with PBW or equivalent is a time suck. I did it my first batch to be safe, but want to ask the powers that be to opine on my proposed water-only process, which seems efficient and fits my consumption patterns. Will it eliminate off flavors?
Immediately after pour:
1. Cold water fill from sinke about 2 oz, then shake, pour out
2. Repeat for 3x, then let dry upside down on rack by sink.
3. periodically move to foil- covered milk crate once dry (upright)
Bottling day
1. Gather bottles from covered crates from inital clean. Also plan to do same with new bottles bought in boxes from reputable LHBS. (is this ok for both cases, or should i still PBW soak and rinse bottles from the mfg-er?)
2. Double fist, hot water only fill about an ounce from sink, quick shake and drain, quick exterior rinse, then to DW rack to await vinator process.
Notes: I pretty much do all the pouring/most of the drinking, so i can control post pour for most cases. Also, my filling process includes a prefill inspection for any gunk that may have been missed somehow, and set aside. for bottles that aren't prerinsed, I think i will recycle these outliers before i try soaking and cleaning.
Will my process work? Or will i move to kegging? Or is there a search i missed for a faster bottle soak/rinse process?
Immediately after pour:
1. Cold water fill from sinke about 2 oz, then shake, pour out
2. Repeat for 3x, then let dry upside down on rack by sink.
3. periodically move to foil- covered milk crate once dry (upright)
Bottling day
1. Gather bottles from covered crates from inital clean. Also plan to do same with new bottles bought in boxes from reputable LHBS. (is this ok for both cases, or should i still PBW soak and rinse bottles from the mfg-er?)
2. Double fist, hot water only fill about an ounce from sink, quick shake and drain, quick exterior rinse, then to DW rack to await vinator process.
Notes: I pretty much do all the pouring/most of the drinking, so i can control post pour for most cases. Also, my filling process includes a prefill inspection for any gunk that may have been missed somehow, and set aside. for bottles that aren't prerinsed, I think i will recycle these outliers before i try soaking and cleaning.
Will my process work? Or will i move to kegging? Or is there a search i missed for a faster bottle soak/rinse process?
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