fluketamer
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hi the pros and cons of bottling in PET bottles has been discussed many times before and many people use soda bottles for beer successfully but i dont believe its been discussed about cleaning and storage. although i no longer bottle in 500 ml pop bottles i now keg in 2.5 liter and 3.5 liter PET bottles and need to clean and store them.
PET bottles and glass bottles are totally different animals in terms of cleaning . i can go to town on a glass bottle that i found in the bottom of a cesspool with a bottle brush and then oxiclean it and sanitize it to almost new condition.
not so with PET - no brushing obviously due to the scratching ( although theres a shami cloth - cloth bristle brush that i have seen online im trying to acquire) -
storing is also a little troublesome i cant seem to get them to dry out when put on a rack there always seems to be a little condensation in them which can then develop a smell if capped. and when they due drip dry they sometimes end up with a film in them.
i saw one guy on here just rinses them then spray pumps a couple of squirts of vodka in them to keep sterile. and caps them to store. i would prolly use everclear if anyone can attest to this.
anyway how do you clean and store your pop bottles if you use them? thanks.
PET bottles and glass bottles are totally different animals in terms of cleaning . i can go to town on a glass bottle that i found in the bottom of a cesspool with a bottle brush and then oxiclean it and sanitize it to almost new condition.
not so with PET - no brushing obviously due to the scratching ( although theres a shami cloth - cloth bristle brush that i have seen online im trying to acquire) -
storing is also a little troublesome i cant seem to get them to dry out when put on a rack there always seems to be a little condensation in them which can then develop a smell if capped. and when they due drip dry they sometimes end up with a film in them.
i saw one guy on here just rinses them then spray pumps a couple of squirts of vodka in them to keep sterile. and caps them to store. i would prolly use everclear if anyone can attest to this.
anyway how do you clean and store your pop bottles if you use them? thanks.