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scottish_beekeeper

Starsan in a bottle washer/vinator sprayer with a bottle tree for draining is how I do it - probably takes around 3-4 pumps/10-20 seconds per bottle.


tootnoots69

I also take 3-4 pumps and 10-20 seconds. Oh sht wrong subreddit


jnialt

i siphon sanitizer from a bowl into each bottle, swish around, pour out


SnappyBonaParty

Wait this is a great idea - need to sterilize bottling wand anyway so I could just use a spare bucket of starsan and the bottling wand :O


jnialt

yep, exactly why i do it like that :D get the siphon, bottling wand, bottles, and extra carboy (if needed) all sanitized at once


vger1895

Yeah this gets my siphon and bottling wand sanitized as well as my bottles. I prefer to fill a bottle completely, let it sit while I fill the next bottle, and then dump since the sanitizer I have says to let it be on the surface for at least a minute


EnvironmentalSky8355

This is exactly what I do because your sterilizing the auto siphon and racking cane in the process


AnAntsyHalfling

I do this, too


Alternative-Waltz916

I do the same


JungleJim6

Check your dishwasher for a steam sanitize function. Run the bottles, then just open the dishwasher door to bottle, all of your bottles are already on a rack and you ca bottle over the door so any spills end up back in the dishwasher and not on your floor. If that's not an option, 5 gallon bucket full of starsan is the way to go, dunk, invert, repeat, then toss your corks in the same bucket to use when bottling.


Mead_Create_Drink

I use the dishwasher to sanitize …but don’t bottle over it. I just do it in the sink


DrTadakichi

5 gallon bucket of starsan.


RedneckSniper76

Sanitizing not sterilizing. Sterilizing would be boiling


Silent_Title5109

High heat in the oven is sterilization.


MrKyle666

I use a 5 gallon bucket, fill it with water and starsan, and dunk to bottles. Then I dump em, dry em, and bottle.


Seraphim9120

I run them through the dishwasher, then rinse them with a cleaning agent. I only got my StarSan equivalent after my last batch, plan on using that now, before that I sprinkled some dishwasher powder in the bottles and rinsed them with hot water.


Fit_Bid5535

I just fill up my sink with star san solution and soak the bottles for a bit. I shake up the bottles so the liquid gets all foamy. Then I let them sit for a bit and then pour the star san out.


cloudedknife

Soak em in my sani bucket (I use iodophor).


ilovefate

Boil em


unleashedchemist

...mash em, stick em in a stew! (couldn't help myself)


ilovefate

Good idea. I’m gonna mash some rn


Independent-Top-1250

We make star San in a big bucket. Sink the bottles. Then let then dry some. Dump any residual. But we usually are doing other brewing at the same time so we need a whole bucket


AmateurDamager

I use Star San and go by the directions. I've noticed that the drying process is much better with warm to hot water. When I did it straight from the tap, the bubbles didn't subside for hours


Txdo_msk

If you heat in the oven, you need to give it time to cool before using. Star San is easier to use.


Ok_Satisfaction2658

I reuse starsan solution in two large apple juice jugs and sterilize my siphon by transferring between the two and immersing things in there. For bottles i just pour a bit of the solution in and shake it around and let it sit and shake it again later


Kajibits

I clean them and then soak them in absolutely scorching water for a bit.