Do you Sanitize your spirit bottles?

demonx · Post by **demonx** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:27 am

I've been talking to a few of my mates that also make spirits and it seems I'm the only one than sanitizes their glass bottles before filling them with bourbon.

I was wondering what you guys do...

Cheers

Allan

Harry · Post by **Harry** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:51 am

Depends what you mean. If you've got a bottle full of dust & mould it's a no brainer. If it's a clean newly emptied bottle, a rince should suffice. Above 27% by volume alcohol is its own steriliser. Your call. Use your judgement. What crap do you want floating around in your booze & your gut?

mbasketcase13 · Post by **mbasketcase13** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:00 am

actuall i wash and sterilize all my containers before i use them and scrub brushes can be found that fit almost any bottle

ol' rummie · Post by **ol' rummie** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:42 pm

I wash & sanitize everything (habit formed from beer & wine making)

Post by **bourbonbob** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:52 pm

I rinse my spirit bottles with hot water, never had a problem.

hoochinoo · Post by **hoochinoo** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:37 am

Dudes,

I wash my spirit bottles after every use to do away from the left over smell of the previous batch not wanting to cloud my senses with old and new hooch.

Thanks.