No rinse sanitiser and bottle rinser

Ady

Hi, although I've been brewing for quite a few years now I've never used a no rinse sanitiser, I recently had a bottle rinser bought for me so I thought lets give it a go, before I start though, I have a few questions, how long should the bottles be left to drain before using and how long can the bottles be left after sterilising before using.
I'm sure there's a simple formula, I'm just a little concerned that a few squirts into the bottle then drain will be adequate, I don't want to ruin a brew at the bottling stage.

HBO_Staff

Hi Ady, no rinse cleaners such as Brew Safe can be sued in a vessel and soak your equipment or with a rinser for cleaning bottles before use. Here is a general guide to the instructions if of any interest:

http://www.home-brew-online.com/brew-safe-sanitiser-instructions-i62

If using a bottle rinser then the bottles can be given a good soaking and then left to drain until all the liquid that will run off has dripped off, this wont take long, and ideally the times between starting to clean them and filling the bottles should be less than an hour.

If the bottles have a lot of residue or dirt in them before cleaning then they may need a good soak first, but usually if rinsed out after emptying your brew out then not too much residue or sediment is left in them

Ady

Thanks for the reply, would cleaning the bottles and leaving them to drain overnight be too long before bottling ? (This is what I normally do when using VWP without any problems) or do the bottles need using (filling and capping) within a certain timescale Eg. 1 hour ?

HBO_Staff

With the no rinse for it to be most effective you need to fill the bottles within an hour of washing, if going to leave overnight it wont be as reliable, we suggest to always try to use within the hour or as soon after as possible, so make the washing and bottling stage all one process

Ady

Great, thanks for the advice, I'll give it a go.

HBO_Staff

No problem, it is very popular because it is quick and easy to use