Bottle Question: I've been saving bottles, find it hard to remove lables

[kanderna]

haha so what did you think? they created the bottle AROUND the widget?

Fair question. Never tried very hard to get it out... could never get it to fall out on its own, so assumed it wasn't happening. Assumed it was the same method they use to get that ship into the bottle.

 

[DoctorHops]

Life got easier for me when I had the revelation that there really was no need to remove the labels. I pour the beer into glasses and drink. For company or gifts, I suppose it is tacky to serve beer from bottles that still have someone else's label, so I save the naked bottles for guests.

Now, I soak the bottles in Oxyclean/hot water for an hour, peel off the labels that come off easily, leave those that don't, sterilize, and bottle. I don't worry.

If they don't come off, they don't come off. If the label goes and the glue stays, no big deal.

My new motto is bottle in bombers.

 

[deathtractor]

Goo gone or goof off for them stuborn labels. I also use copper scouring pads too!

 

[Bubba]

Sierra Nevada, Sam Adams. Harpoon IPA are all Oxy warm water friendly.

 

[Searching4Hoppiness]

New Belgium labels also come off easily after a short soak in hot water.

 

[rayg]

I think using oxyclean to remove labels is a waste of oxyclean.
A soak in hot water then some elbow grease with a metal scrubbing
pad is all you really need for most labels. You need something to
dissolve the glue for the tough labels, like 70% isopropyl alcohol.
Kerosene is probably best but you don't want to set yourself on fire.

Ray