rohanski
Well-Known Member
As a lot of you know I have had many bad batches even after I switched to oxiclean and starsan. I know a lot of you guys say you don't need to scrub your bottles and that's what I believe got me in trouble. I was inspecting one of my glass carboys in the sun and noticed it had a light film inside and when I brushed it you could definitely see it. After giving the bottle a good scrub I did a good soak with a strong bleach solution and my first batch smells good. I haven't tasted it yet but I'm pretty sure I have licked it. I will still use oxiclean but I will definitely brush all of my bottles after every batch.
I know the better bottle crowd can't scrub with a brush but there has to be something.
Now I know ya'll are going to say you have been doing this for a long time and never had a problem. I too went a long time without a problem but when you get one it's very unforgiving and very expensive, not to mention nerve racking.
I visited JNJ yesterday who had my same problem and the common thread was fruit flies. I think what happened is the initial infection started with fruit flies and once it was stuck to the walls of the carboy oxiclean and starsan would not remove or kill it.
From now on it's oxiclean, scrub, and starsan. If an infection occurs a good soak with a strong bleach solution.
I know the better bottle crowd can't scrub with a brush but there has to be something.
Now I know ya'll are going to say you have been doing this for a long time and never had a problem. I too went a long time without a problem but when you get one it's very unforgiving and very expensive, not to mention nerve racking.
I visited JNJ yesterday who had my same problem and the common thread was fruit flies. I think what happened is the initial infection started with fruit flies and once it was stuck to the walls of the carboy oxiclean and starsan would not remove or kill it.
From now on it's oxiclean, scrub, and starsan. If an infection occurs a good soak with a strong bleach solution.