Didn't clean bottle caps

[Casey26]

So I think I may have made a mistake.

I just bought some bottle caps, figured they were clean, and just soaked them in starsan.

Is this ok, or should I have boiled them first, and then dropped them in starsan?

I just bottled my first batch of beer, so there is no turning back now.

Thanks

 

[ChshreCat]

Boiling bottle caps can ruin the seal on the inside of it. I just spritz them with starsan and stick 'em on the bottle.

 

[Revvy]

I've never "cleaned" my bottle caps. They are sealed in a bag, and then dropped in sanitizer, so there is no reason to think they'd be dirty.

 

[skyzo]

You are fine. I usually don't even boil mine, just throw them on. No, probably not good practice, but time is of the essence and i've never had a problem.

Especially since you soaked them in starsan, you are essentially doing the same thing as what the boiling is supposed to be doing, sanitizing.

 

[Tilldeath]

always soak in star san never had a problem

 

[Hammy71]

Soak in star-san. You don't need to boil them.

 

[oneawesomeguy]

You're fine. Some people don't even sanitize caps due to their minimal contact with the beer (e.g., people who use those O2-absorbing caps).