Nevalicious
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Hey there guys. Has anyone had any luck using Milton (baby bottle steriliser) to sterilise their brew bottles...??
I have been brewing for nearly a year and have had about enough of using other sterilisers... I personally use plain old unscented bleach on my bottles, soaking for about 30 mins then washed about 3 times each... The time this takes is not my only issue, I wonder how much water goes down the drain whilst I'm filling then swishing then emptying!! Meanwhile the grass is dying...
I have bought some Milton on advice from my LHBS but after finding very little info on aussie brewing sites and forums I started to wonder. On the international forums ppl are saying to ALWAYS rinse out bottles sterilised with Milton as you can taste it, even though this claims to be a rinse free job! On top of taste it seems the main active ingredient of Milton is the same which is in bleach, all be it very diluted...? (according to some sites anyways) It also says on the side of the container can be used for home brewing.
Any feedback would be a great help. Just thought I'd get it out there also that I dont (at this stage ) intend on switching to kegs as I have just taken delivery of 400+ unlabelled clean Coopers tallies!!! I intend on using them. So, although I know someone is dying to tell me to switch to kegs, i cant at this point in time...
Cheers in advance, Tyler
I have been brewing for nearly a year and have had about enough of using other sterilisers... I personally use plain old unscented bleach on my bottles, soaking for about 30 mins then washed about 3 times each... The time this takes is not my only issue, I wonder how much water goes down the drain whilst I'm filling then swishing then emptying!! Meanwhile the grass is dying...
I have bought some Milton on advice from my LHBS but after finding very little info on aussie brewing sites and forums I started to wonder. On the international forums ppl are saying to ALWAYS rinse out bottles sterilised with Milton as you can taste it, even though this claims to be a rinse free job! On top of taste it seems the main active ingredient of Milton is the same which is in bleach, all be it very diluted...? (according to some sites anyways) It also says on the side of the container can be used for home brewing.
Any feedback would be a great help. Just thought I'd get it out there also that I dont (at this stage ) intend on switching to kegs as I have just taken delivery of 400+ unlabelled clean Coopers tallies!!! I intend on using them. So, although I know someone is dying to tell me to switch to kegs, i cant at this point in time...
Cheers in advance, Tyler