Reusing beer bottles.

[pkincaid]

Ok.. so i've been a busy bee and I bought all these nice custom labels for my beer. Come time to wash and get the bottles ready for reuse, I realized that getting those damn labels off is a **Pardon my french** real bitch!

I soaked em....for days.
I used oxyclean...a hint I had seen on here.
I scrubbed, and scrubbed, and scraped! Nothing!

Help me out guys... what are your tips and tricks for removing those pesky labels. I don't want to buy more bottles right now.

 

[steinsato]

I have yet to find an easy way. I've actually resorted to buying beers that I know have easy off labels. Hoegarden, Mojo, Hazed and Infused, Sierra Blanca are all on the top of my list as easy to peel beer labels. Other than that I basically just soak them all for 3 days and scrape the hell out em. I'm sure someone has a better solution.

 

[DeNomad]

Oxyclean and hot water works wonders for me for all but the most stubborn commercial labels (aluminum coated or plastic coated). Maybe just use regular paper and milk as adhesive for your custom labels.