Oxyclean residue

[billvon]

Had to wash some bottles/get the labels off for a bottling run, so I filled a largish cooler with warm water, added a scoop of Oxyclean free and dunked the bottles in. I let it sit overnight. The next morning the labels came off easily but there was a gritty residue both inside and outside the bottles.

Anyone else experience this? Is this due to too much/too little Oxyclean? Is hard water a contributor?

 

[Captain Damage]

Too much OxyClean, I think. I've only needed a small amount and an overnight soak. It should rinse off pretty easily.

 

[Arkador]

I have never had a gritty residue when using oxiclean, my only guess was that it was overly saturated and did not all dissolve. rinse very well......

 

[OHIOSTEVE]

I have pretty much quit using it because of the residue.

 

[earwig]

I have that problem sometimes... I put the bottles through a dishwasher which gets rid of the residue on the outside. To clean the inside I use one of these: Bottle/Carboy Jet Rinser... http://www.homebrewmart.com/homebrew-supplies/bottle-rinserwasher.htm they are pretty cheap and work perfectly.

 

[EvilGnome6]

I would guess too much oxyclean. I use 3 oz. in a 5 gallon bucket and it's just enough to get the labels off without causing any funky haze on the bottles.

 

[fatbob]

The first time I used Oxyclean I had the same problem. I used well water that was only about 50 degrees and used way too much Oxyclean. I used a weak vinegar solution in hot water and it came right off. Now I use hot water and much less Oxyclean and it works very well.

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

I've got to go with the folks that say too much Oxiclean. You don't need that much, and in this case you can have too much of a good thing.