Bottle Infections?

[rodwha]

If one had an infection with a batch using nearly new bottles that wouldn’t have a beer stone issue still hold an infection after being cleaned with OxyClean?

 

[RPh_Guy]

Bottles can be fully cleaned. I use wild microbes including Brettanomyces and bacteria in a lot of my brews so I don't take any chances.

I suggest a high quality cleaner like PBW (I make my own and it's cheaper than Oxiclean).

1. Soak or recirculate the bottles with warm cleaning solution (e.g. PBW) if possible.
2. Use a bottle brush to remove any stubborn organic residue. I attach mine to a drill.
3. Briefly rinse with water.
4. Briefly rinse with a weak citric acid solution to remove inorganic residue and scale.
5. Rinse with water and allow to dry before storage.

This will give bottles a sparkling clean interior free of any residue. This same process is good for fermenters and most other brewing equipment.