So i've made up my first beer (Brewhouse IPA kit) and now i'm ready to bottle, but I just wanted to make sure I understand the bottle cleaning process. I have 50 used Grolsch bottles that I need to clean. I have taken the lids off and soaked them in OxiClean for about an hour, then went straight to the bottling tree to dry (didn't rinse out).
Now, i'm going to soak them again in a PBW cleaner for another hour then rinse and onto the drying tree again. Next, I will run these through the dishwasher (no soap) on the highest heat setting. Finally I will give them a quick spray with Starsan (inside and out) just before bottling. For the caps, I was just going to boil them for 5 minutes then soak in Starsan.
Am I missing anything?
I plan to start with a couple of kits, them onto extract for a bit, then finally go for the gold....all-grain.
Now, i'm going to soak them again in a PBW cleaner for another hour then rinse and onto the drying tree again. Next, I will run these through the dishwasher (no soap) on the highest heat setting. Finally I will give them a quick spray with Starsan (inside and out) just before bottling. For the caps, I was just going to boil them for 5 minutes then soak in Starsan.
Am I missing anything?
I plan to start with a couple of kits, them onto extract for a bit, then finally go for the gold....all-grain.