You will need to clean beer bottles with a cleaning solution and then wash them.You can use bleach to clean bottles.For at least 10 minutes, let them soak in the solution.You can either use a bleach solution or wash bottles in the dishwasher.You can rinse the bottles with boiled water if you choose the bleach solution.
Step 1: Put your bottles in the tub.
If your bottles don't fit in a gallon tub, use a bigger tub.You can use the sink.Place your bottles in the sink after putting a stopper in your drain.
Step 2: The tub should be filled with cold water.
The bottles should be submerged in the tub.Add one to four cups of bleach per gallon of water.The cleaning solution should be dispersed into the bottles by using a mixing spoon or stick.You can use commercial cleaners.If you use these, fill your tub with hot water and follow the instructions on the product.
Step 3: The bottles should be soaked for 10 to 15 minutes.
If you are using a commercial cleaner, you may need to let the bottles soak for a longer period of time.
Step 4: The labels need to be removed.
The labels begin to peel off after the bottles have soaked.Put on a pair of gloves.Slowly peel the labels off.After the labels have been removed, glue may remain on the bottles.To remove glue, use a sponge with an abrasive surface.
Step 5: You can clean the inside of the bottles.
The nylon bottle brush can be used to do this.The bottle should be filled with a small amount of solution.The inside of the bottle needs to be cleaned.All dirt and grime are removed after you scrub each bottle.To make sure the bottles are clean, hold them up to the light.The bottles should be placed upside down on a drying rack.
Step 6: The bottles should be in the washer.
Place your bottles in the dishwasher.The bottle caps should be placed in the dishwasher.The dishwasher needs to be closed.
Step 7: The washer should be on the "sanitize" setting.
Make sure the heat cycle is on.The washer should be allowed to complete the full cycle, including the heat cycle.When washing your bottles in the dishwasher, do not use any detergents or drying agents.If you fill your beer bottles with these, they will taint the taste.Don't put dirty dishes in the washer while you clean the beer bottles.
Step 8: The bottles should be kept cool.
After the cycle is over, the bottles will be very hot.Allow them to cool down for 10 minutes.
Step 9: Put a tub with cold water in it.
The bleach should be used for each gallon of water.The bleach you use should contain at least 5.25 percent of hypochlorite.Once they are well-combined, mix the ingredients together.If you are using two gallons of water, then mix in two ounces of bleach.You can use a commercial sanitizer to clean the beer bottles.Make sure to follow the instructions on the product.
Step 10: Put your bottles in the tub.
The solution can be dispersed with the use of a mixing spoon.The bottles should be submerged in the solution.Allow them to soak for 20 to 30 minutes.
Step 11: To dry them, place them on a rack.
They have finished soaking.On the drying rack, place the bottles upside down.The dishwasher has a rack that you can use to do this.Don't use a cloth or rag to dry the bottles.It's possible that cloth and rags contain germs that can ruin your bottles.If you use the correct amount of bleach, you don't need to rinse out the bottles.It is recommended that you rinse the bottles.
Step 12: They should be washed with boiled water.
Put the pot on the stove.The heat should be set to high.The water should be boiled for 8 to 10 minutes.Allow the water to cool for five minutes after you remove the pot from the heat.The bottles should be washed with the water.To dry them, place them upside down.Don't use regular tap water to rinse bottles.Your bottles can be contaminated by the tap water.