Oxy-clean and wine bottles

[joseph]

madmikes

OOOHHHHH.
sorry . getting ready to go to the winery

 

[mmadmikes1]

ask them if you can have their empties . The bottles are the same that way and makes bottles look better

 

[atarlecky]

It gets mentioned all the time but let me say it as a lead item. You will not find a better way of getting labels off and cleaning inside of bottles than oxy-clean. Now I did use my Dads Carb boil-out once and did a better job but cost and the chemicals are sorta overwhelming. That and it can piss off a Father fast as hell. So if your new, go get oxyclean. I buy the cheaper generic stuff and it works fine too.

I have been using a combination of sodium percarbonate (oxiclean) and tri-sodium phosphate (TSP) in a two-to-one ratio. This does an excellent job at getting everything clean and getting labels off.

As far as any slick feeling that is left, a quick dip in StarSan takes that right off and sanitizes at the same time.

 

[bstnh1]

How much Oxyclean do you guys use per gallon of water? How many rinses?

 

[wineforfun]

I have a 3 gallon bucket that I only put 1 to 1 1/2 scoops in. The bucket holds about 7-8 bottles. I leave them in there for 30 min. for the easier removing ones and up to an hour or two for the harder ones. I just put warm/hot water in the bottles when delabeling, I don't put the oxy solution inside the bottle.

 

[Arne]

I have found if you are getting a scum with the oxyclean, you are using too much of it. In a 5 gal. carboy, Iuse about 2 tsp. you still get plenty of foaming action and wind up without the scum. I will check on the size of spoon I use and post back. Arne.

 

[olusteebus]

I use very little of the oxiclean and the bottles come out sparkling. I do use a drill for the inside with oxiclean. I leave the bottles in over 24 hours.

 

[Arne]

Yep, just checked, the measuring spoon I use is a tsp. Since going with less havn't had any probs. with the white film forming. Arne. The power brush on the inside sounds like a good idea, Os.

 

[dralarms]

So by using the smaller amount does that stop the "ring burn" problem where you get a ring on the outside of the bottle that you can't get rid of?

 

[bstnh1]

Thanks for the replies! I've just started using Oxyclean and the first couple of times I used about a tablespoon and a half to each gallon of water. The labels were already off and the bottles had been rinsed right after they were emptied. So I didn't soak them - just filled them with the solution, let it sit there maybe 5 minutes, gave them a quick wash with the bottle brush and rinsed them 4 times. I went through all that rinsing because the ratio I used produced an awful lot of sudsing. Guess I'll cut down on the Oxy and see how it works.

 

[Arne]

So by using the smaller amount does that stop the "ring burn" problem where you get a ring on the outside of the bottle that you can't get rid of?

Havn't had the problem since i cut back on the amount of oxyclean used. Can leave them in til the water gets cold and no problems. Before if I waited too long they would get that ring burn and it was a bear to try and get rid of. Arne.