cleaning used bottles

[mlloret]

As i have read i should use oxi (chemipro) with warm water to take off labels. Do I have to sanitized the bottles after that or that's it (just in one step i take off labels and clean bottles)?

 

[ResumeMan]

you need to sanitize the bottles.

 

[amandabab]

I've never had a stick on label, even the plastic plastic film ones(those labels must cost more than the beer) that needed more than HOT soapy water and more than 5-10 seconds with a scratchpad.
honestly hot water and a few seconds.

The only bottles that get soaked in anything(and its bleach) are unknown used bottles and its only once when I first get them. I've been given some bottles I think were used as plant pots by the former owner.


yes they need to be sanitzed before use.

 

[wfowlks]

Yeah, you can use Oxyclean Free (free of perfume), to remove the labels. Then you will have to sanitize them with either bleach, StarSan or some other method

 

[william_shakes_beer]

The general rule is first clean then sanitize. Cleaning gets off all the **** ( that's a highly techncial brewing term) that you can see, sanitizing gets off all the **** you can't see. I have only filled bottles that I personally emptied, so I haven't found a need to clean, I rinse and dry thoroughly after I empty. I saniitize before each bottling session. Once in the dishwasher the night before and once with starsan in a vintator.

 

[bige9920]

i fill the sink with hot water and soak them for 15-30 minutes and labels come right off. My FIL did this and then used goo-be-gone and got all the glue off. afterwards make sure you sanitize.

 

[frankstoneline]

I use pbw soaks to clean bottles/remove labels, then rinse in the dishwasher. at bottling they come out of the dishwasher and into a bucket of sanitizer to soak until they get emptied and immediately filled/capped.

 

[Ultrazord]

There are tons of methods. Easiest I have found is soak in oxyclean for 30 minutes, rinse, run through dish washer without soap and on sanitize.

 

[jmprdood]

Save a few $$ and use the Sun brand from the dollar store or wally world...

 

[kevinb]

I have had good luck with B-brite. I just let them soak in the sink. Most of the time, I find the labels floating. No scrubbing required.

 

[jf31276]

baking soda worked for me 1/2 cup in hot water in the utility sink maybe 4-5 gallons. i let it soak for 15 min most of the labels were floating and used kitchen scrubby for the glue it just wiped off