Sanitizing Bottles in the oven.. does it matter if they touch?

[dukedog]

What about stacking them? This is more of a physics question I guess but I figure someone here has done this before and knows the outcome. My concern would be the bottles breaking.

I wanted to sterilize all of my bottles for 4 gallons of brew in one go in the oven and not have to do it twice but the only way to do that given my oven size is to stack the bottles (if at all possible).. thoughts on this?

 

[eastoak]

i've stacked them and heated the oven to 250 or so, no problem.

 

[dvdanny]

They would only break if you crammed them tightly side by side but if they are just touching you should be fine.

 

[SKMO]

Cram them in, put heat to 225 or so. Let them sit for an hour or so, minimum, then turn the oven off. Bottle the beer the next day, all will be fine.

Seriously, don't get too jacked up about the whole deal.

 

[evilhomer]

It's not gay if they don't touch.