Bottling Tomarrow Questions

[michaelob]

THIS IS MY FIRST BATCH OF IRISH RED ALE. I AM BOTTLING TOMARROW. I HAVE A NO RINSE POWDER CLEANSER CALLED LD CARLSON EASY CLEAN FROM MIDWEST.I PLANNED ON SOAKING THE BOTTLES FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN RINSING WITH HOT WATER.WILL THIS BE ENOUGH? IF NOT I WAS GOING TO BOIL IKE 10 BOTTLES AT A TIME AND LET COOL. I READ ABOUT THE DISHWASHER TO SANITIZE BUT MINE IS BROKEN RIGHT NOW. WHAT SHOULD I DO? AND MY OTHER QUESTION WAS AFTER I BOTTLE. MY BASEMENT IS 78 DEG IS THIS OK?:rockin:

 

[Newbeerguy]

I would soak the bottles in a weak bleach solution if you don't have any sanitizer. As far as storing the bottles, I wouldn't worry about the temp. Sounds like they will carb good.

 

[michaelob]

I Thought My Cleaner Was Good Enough Until I Started Reading On Hear.im Not Sure What To Do Now. I Thought A Cleaner Was A Sanitizer.

 

[HossTheGreat]

You should be ok with the LD Carlson stuff. That is what midwest sells with all of their beginner kits. I too was worried when I used it on my first batch, so I emailed them. They said that it is sufficient for sanitizing. The company just hasn't gone through the process of getting the "sanitizer" label...similar to 1 step I suppose. I used it without problems.

With that being said though, the next time you purchase some homebrew supplies, I would strongly suggest going with some Iodophor or Starsan.

 

[michaelob]

Thanks Everything Has Been Going Good. Was Kinda Worried About That

 

[HotbreakHotel]

I agree with what everyone else has said, except if you are reusing empties I would inspect every one after soaking and rinsing. Sometimes there can be gunk stuck to the bottom. If you're using new bottles you bought from the store this doesn't apply.

 

[northernlad]

John Palmer explains the differences between clean, sanitary, and sterile very well. I also learned this from many years in restaurants. It goes something like:
Clean: Free of dirt
Sanitary: Free of most germs
Sterile: Free of all life

You could boil them for ten minutes at a time and that should take care of it. However you could risk recontamination while they cool and dry...
You would have to rinse the crap out of them if you used a bleach solution.
50 ppm (2tsp per gallon) in water no hotter than 100 degrees is sufficient to sanitize. If you can smell it or feel it in the water you have used too much.