Glass Cleaner of choice?

[bracconiere]

I've seen peoples pictures of their pours in what are you drinking now.....to me it looks like they must pour their drinks in a brand new glass every time!


All my glass have a white kinda film, no matter how much scrubing i give them with a soapy dish cloth? should i like leave them soaking at night with something like 1/2 tsp pbw?

i recently found out, pbw doesn't stain glass like i thought, only when too much is used i guess?

 

[jtratcliff]

Maybe give 'em an acid soak? Citric should do...

Or do you have a bucket of StarSan around? Maybe pop one in there to see if takes off the film...

Or Vinegar?

https://www.bhg.com.au/how-to-get-rid-of-cloudy-stains-from-glasses

 

[PCABrewing]

I've seen peoples pictures of their pours in what are you drinking now.....to me it looks like they must pour their drinks in a brand new glass every time!


All my glass have a white kinda film, no matter how much scrubing i give them with a soapy dish cloth? should i like leave them soaking at night with something like 1/2 tsp pbw?

i recently found out, pbw doesn't stain glass like i thought, only when too much is used i guess?

Do or have you run them through a dishwasher?
If so, the Sodium Silicate in automatic dishwasher detergent etches glass giving it a look like water deposits all over.
Once done you can't really undo it.

 

[PCABrewing]

Maybe give 'em an acid soak? Citric should do...

Or do you have a bucket of StarSan around? Maybe pop one in there to see if takes off the film...

Or Vinegar?

https://www.bhg.com.au/how-to-get-rid-of-cloudy-stains-from-glasses

Doh! I didn't look at the link you posted before responding!

 

[KeizerBrewr]

Get new glasses and hand wash em every time. Like jtratcliff and PCABrewing both mentioned, likely your dishwasher doing you dirty.

 

[passedpawn]

Do or have you run them through a dishwasher?
If so, the Sodium Silicate in automatic dishwasher detergent etches glass giving it a look like water deposits all over.
Once done you can't really undo it.

This. Throw those glasses away.

A few years ago, I had a set of glasses get this foggy appearance. I thought it was some sort of minerals on my glasses. I tried removing with EVERYTHING, both acidic and basic. Hyrochloric Acid, starsan, sodium hydroxide (lye), everything. Not even a bit of improvement.

 

[PCABrewing]

Get new glasses and hand wash em every time. Like jtratcliff and PCABrewing both mentioned, likely your dishwasher doing you dirty.

You could run them through a dishwasher on Sanitize cycle with no detergent or rinse aid.
My glasses never have junk stuck on them and steam will get them plenty clean.

 

[bracconiere]

this glass is from 9-2013....and it has been through the dish washer a few times..

thinking, i'm on the toss it side...but i'll miss it, lots of fond memories!

 

[MaxStout]

I have some glasses that received "custom frosting" from years of dishwasher use. Tried soaking a couple in Starsan, no change. But those are the everyday water glasses we use, so don't care.

However, I never put beer or whisky glasses in the dishwasher for that reason and to avoid any detergent film that might break the head. I wash by hand.

 

[bracconiere]

anybody got anything 'cooler' looking then this? i like having a handle. that way the beer stays cold longer....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115130899317?epid=1012151872&hash=item1ace561b75:g:yz8AAOSwfUFhr3vf
(kinda plain, pretty much exactly what i have now...i saw someone that posted a glass with a handle, and if memory serves, it was shaped like a short stout pilsner glass with a handle...and it had a name, can't remember though.....

 

[passedpawn]

anybody got anything 'cooler' looking then this? i like having a handle. that way the beer stays cold longer....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115130899317?epid=1012151872&hash=item1ace561b75:g:yz8AAOSwfUFhr3vf
(kinda plain, pretty much exactly what i have now...i saw someone that posted a glass with a handle, and if memory serves, it was shaped like a short stout pilsner glass with a handle...and it had a name, can't remember though.....

I can see the advantage in a handled mug. Gut I really like these.

Amazon.com | Four (4) Pack of Ultimate Pint Glasses - Printed & Etched in USA - 4 Individually Labeled with Unique Hops Beer Glass Gift Box Set - Perfect to Have in the Freezer for your next Party: Beer Glasses

 

[bracconiere]

I can see the advantage in a handled mug. Gut I really like these.

Amazon.com | Four (4) Pack of Ultimate Pint Glasses - Printed & Etched in USA - 4 Individually Labeled with Unique Hops Beer Glass Gift Box Set - Perfect to Have in the Freezer for your next Party: Beer Glasses

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look nice....now i'm wondering about a few of these though...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1150545360...ShOiohaSHW9H/xHZgLwyl9aNiQ==|tkp:BFBM5O-Eh7hf
kinda like a dewer for cold beer!

 

[KeizerBrewr]

I've always been fond of these:
Amazon.com | Draft by Home Essentials Beer Mug, Set of 4, Clear, 22 Ounce: Beer Mugs & Steins

Or these badboys:
https://www.amazon.com/Glassware-In...&rps=1&sprefix=dimpled+b,aps,208&sr=8-44&th=1

 

[bracconiere]

I've always been fond of these:
Amazon.com | Draft by Home Essentials Beer Mug, Set of 4, Clear, 22 Ounce: Beer Mugs & Steins

Or these badboys:
https://www.amazon.com/Glassware-In...&rps=1&sprefix=dimpled+b,aps,208&sr=8-44&th=1

i was just looking at those...


i bought one of these for the time being, see how i like it, i've had a handle on my drinking for a while though. not sure if it will cause problems! lol


https://www.ebay.com/itm/124972095483?hash=item1d18ead7fb:g:zMUAAOSwTPhhdvHj

 

[MaxStout]

I can see the advantage in a handled mug. Gut I really like these.

Amazon.com | Four (4) Pack of Ultimate Pint Glasses - Printed & Etched in USA - 4 Individually Labeled with Unique Hops Beer Glass Gift Box Set - Perfect to Have in the Freezer for your next Party: Beer Glasses

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Those will go well sitting under that cool hop cone bar lamp you got.

 

[PCABrewing]

I have some glasses that received "custom frosting" from years of dishwasher use.

I have a couple complete sets of them. They still hold liquid though so I see no reason to part with them.

 

[bracconiere]

I have a couple complete sets of them. They still hold liquid though so I see no reason to part with them.

but if i ever drink a glass of water i want to look good posting a pic of it in the "what are you drinking now" thread! lol

 

[PCABrewing]

but if i ever drink a glass of water i want to look good posting a pic of it in the "what are you drinking now" thread! lol

Somewhere I have a nice pic of one of my work buddies holding a mug that must have been 1.5 - 2l. My wife took it while we were all sitting at a beer garden on the square in Bruges.
The mug hid his face completely, and he didn't have a small head
Damn that was some good beer that weekend!

 

[bracconiere]

Somewhere I have a nice pic of one of my work buddies holding a mug that must have been 1.5 - 2l. My wife took it while we were all sitting at a beer garden on the square in Bruges.
The mug hid his face completely, and he didn't have a small head
Damn that was some good beer that weekend!

i've got one of those! never seem to be able to think up an excuse to use it though, it'll be cool when i do though!

 

[Stormcrow]

i was just looking at those...


i bought one of these for the time being, see how i like it, i've had a handle on my drinking for a while though. not sure if it will cause problems! lol


https://www.ebay.com/itm/124972095483?hash=item1d18ead7fb:g:zMUAAOSwTPhhdvHj

I had a friend give me one of those double walled glasses. I love it. It's my go- to for manning the grill outside. Really does keep the beer cold.

 

[Jayjay1976]

Well hazy beer is a big thing.....
Who knows, maybe hazy beer glasses will be the next big thing.
#trendsetter

 

[Cameronl]

Do or have you run them through a dishwasher?
If so, the Sodium Silicate in automatic dishwasher detergent etches glass giving it a look like water deposits all over.
Once done you can't really undo it.

My dishwasher leaves glasses cloudy. I"ve tried more detergent, less detergent, doesn't matter. It's not permanent, though, as I wash them by hand now and they're crystal clear.

 

[bracconiere]

Well hazy beer is a big thing.....
Who knows, maybe hazy beer glasses will be the next big thing.
#trendsetter

they have them, they're called 'frosted' though!

My dishwasher leaves glasses cloudy. I"ve tried more detergent, less detergent, doesn't matter. It's not permanent, though, as I wash them by hand now and they're crystal clear.

hmmm, well i hauled my dishwasher to the dump because all it ever did was bake grime onto dishes and never cleaned them anyway.. may all my glasses stay clean from now on!

 

[Beermeister32]

The problem is known as sick glass.

 

[bracconiere]

sick glass

well i hope my new one is 90's slang sick! lol

 

[MaxStout]

Well hazy beer is a big thing.....
Who knows, maybe hazy beer glasses will be the next big thing.
#trendsetter

Every beer's a hazy if you have the right glassware.

Also need green glasses so we don't have to buy green beer on St. Patrick's.

 

[bracconiere]

Every beer's a hazy if you have the right glassware.

Also need green glasses so we don't have to buy green beer on St. Patrick's.

but would either, be fruity, dank...or, i was going to say skunky...but i'm wondering if a good irish stout in a green glass would be purple?

 

[PCABrewing]

My dishwasher leaves glasses cloudy. I"ve tried more detergent, less detergent, doesn't matter. It's not permanent, though, as I wash them by hand now and they're crystal clear.

Hard water will do that as will a incomplete rinse.
But the etching I am talking about won't wipe off.

 

[CMSMail65]

Finish Hard Water Booster Powder is what we use here in Florida. Leaves glasses sparkling. Run the tap so the water is hot before you start the dishwasher. Use the high temperature option and the heated dry. Hope this helps.

 

[rallenhall]

All of my beer/wine/liquor glasses get hand washed with Liquinox, a lab grade detergent. Stuff is pricey, but a little goes a long way and the mix in my cleaning bucket lasts a long time. Be careful handling the wet glasses, as they become super slippery.