Recently had 2 bottles of aging cider get infected. I am thinking I may not have cleaned the bottle as well as I should have.
I am not on the fence if it is worth the effort to clean bottles or just toss them?
I have more than enough bottles as I have neighbors who give me a steady flow of bottles.
However, what about the bung & airlock?
Are they affected by an infection in the liquid?
Does a good wash with soap & water followed by a dose of San star do the job?
I have also begun making a sour using lacto & Brett. While I am confident in my ability to clean glass (and yes I realize that just answered my above question), what about the tubes, bungs and air locks?
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I am not on the fence if it is worth the effort to clean bottles or just toss them?
I have more than enough bottles as I have neighbors who give me a steady flow of bottles.
However, what about the bung & airlock?
Are they affected by an infection in the liquid?
Does a good wash with soap & water followed by a dose of San star do the job?
I have also begun making a sour using lacto & Brett. While I am confident in my ability to clean glass (and yes I realize that just answered my above question), what about the tubes, bungs and air locks?
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