HOME BREW- bottle cleaning advice?

Question

just wondering what people's ideas are for getting out the moss/ fungus that has grown in the bottom of some of my empty's, yes i know i should have washed them out straight away, i have a pastic container i can use to fill up with some water and bleach would that be a good idea? what have people found to be best? also should i wear gloves when cleaning the bottles when using bleach? sorry little ignorent here. also how long should i leave them to soak??? cheers

Answer 1

A bottle brush for scrubbing after Soak the bottles in PBW Five Star cleaner, then scrub with a bottle brush, then rinse again. PBW is the premier home brew cleaner, and I wouldn't recommend anything else.

Answer 2

NO detergent EVER for beer bottles. I use an overnight soak in 5 gal. of warm water, 2 oz. household chlorine bleach, and 3/4 C TSP. In the morning, I scrub with a bottle brush and triple rinse. Usually, I follow with a wash in One-Step sanitizer before use. Yeah, I get a little obsessive-compulsive about beer sanitation but I've never had problems with contamination.

Answer 3

warm water and baking soda for 30 minutes..u dont need gloves.

Answer 4

You should use a bottle cleaning brush and a mild detergent.