Life’s Lessons
They say that you learn something new every day. Today was no exception, as I learned a very helpful lesson that will stick with me for my entire life.
Don’t put beer bottles that still have their labels on them into the dishwasher, unless you want to be treated to a clogged drain and the acrid odor of scorched paper as the heating elements wreak havoc on the loosened labels that have become entangled amongst them. All is well now, but the experience has left me a little weary, and a little wiser.
Friday 02 May 2003 | Sam | Brewing
I always pre-soak my bottles in a sink/tub with TSP. It kills the funk and removes all but the foil labels with ease. Actually, I don’t use bottles much anymore.
I need to get me some TSP! I’ve got some One-Step, which is nice and easy for sanitizing, but it doesn’t have much in the way of actual cleaning power. I just use a basic unscented detergent and some elbow grease for that part.
I’m starting to see bottles as being a real pain in the booty. I don’t think I’m going to buy any bottles, just use the 24 bottles I’ve saved up, and then get a mini-keg system for the rest. Possibly the ‘Tap-A-Draft’ system, which looks pretty sophisticated for a mini keg system, and is still quite reasonably priced. If I keep up with the hobby, I’m going to look seriously into going up to cornelius kegs, which would be the ultimate in home-brew pimping, though I’d either need to get another fridge just for the beer, or somehow requisition some more space in our existing fridge, which may not be possible.