Hey y'all. Wasn't able to find a clear answer to my question so I'm hoping someone can help me out! I'm about to bottle one of my brews and its the first time that I'm using the bottles with the swing top, or lightning closures. For anyone not sure which I mean http://sell.lulusoso.com/upload/20110630/Wine_Bottle_Closure.jpg
So my question is: Usually I soak my bottles in a bleach solution for about 36 hours to get rid of all contamination and more so the stickers. I feel like this solution might degrade the rubber on the swivel? If anyone else can confirm it does/doesn't or tell me an alternate method I'd really appreciate it, otherwise I'll probably just star san it and scrub at the old stickers.
As an aside I'm also wondering if you guys can tell me an easy way to find out how much liquid is in my carboy for bulk priming. Since I want to have the priming sugar in the bottling bucket and then siphon onto it I can't use that bucket, I know the estimate but I'm just wondering if people found some way to measure the height and plug it into a formula since its just a generic 6 gallon carboy.
Appreciate it guys! Thanks in advance
So my question is: Usually I soak my bottles in a bleach solution for about 36 hours to get rid of all contamination and more so the stickers. I feel like this solution might degrade the rubber on the swivel? If anyone else can confirm it does/doesn't or tell me an alternate method I'd really appreciate it, otherwise I'll probably just star san it and scrub at the old stickers.
As an aside I'm also wondering if you guys can tell me an easy way to find out how much liquid is in my carboy for bulk priming. Since I want to have the priming sugar in the bottling bucket and then siphon onto it I can't use that bucket, I know the estimate but I'm just wondering if people found some way to measure the height and plug it into a formula since its just a generic 6 gallon carboy.
Appreciate it guys! Thanks in advance