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Built the shed, setting up different areas - office, workshop & home brewing area.
Have a question for the home brewers out there. I'm getting back into it now that I have some space. Just doing cans & some basic additives to produce a drinkable brew. In the past, bottle washing has proven to be the most time consuming task. What sink arrangement do you guys use . I'm thinking of using a deep laundry sink but in need of some tips from the experts.
Cheers.
I normaly use the laundry tub for washing bottles here at home. If that is unavailable then I use the babies bath. The young fella doesen't use it any more and its the right size for cleaning stubbies in. Or I wash them out as I drain them then put the cap back on and they're ready to go for the next batch.
I only brew with long necks now as washing 60+ stubbies was a pain. The long necks come from the local recycling yard at $2 a box (about 20 if you stack them in) .... first of all is a hose on the lawn, then the bath and then the dishwasher. After drinking they then get a good clean out so when it comes to bottling time it is basically only sterilising required.
mate get rid of the bottles and "keg it" ya missus will hate it but you'll love it I guarantee speaking of home brew what is the best any of you lads have had or tried lately I tried a Cascade drop the other day was pretty good and was a nice change from the trusty old coopers
Thanks people for the responses.
Bluegum, laundry type sink seems the go. I'm using longnecks like Sir Stinkalot - I wonder if the water police would nick me for the garden hose on the lawn bit - just gone to stage 4 here.
Patty, kegging it would be great except that the brewery(shed) is 30 meters from the house. I doubt if SWMBO would like me putting a fridge with keg inside in the loungeroom, although I could work on it :rolleyes:
I went to a local demolition yard & found some great commerial stainless multi sink units that I think I could cut down to a usable size - would have to build a cabinet for it to sit on though.
Cheers.
How about a bottle tree, seen them on ebay and a new sells for about $40.
Thanks Iain,
I've got a bottle tree, they're great for draining after the washing bit.
Cheers.
Don't forget that 'P.E.T.' soft drink bottles are good for beer too - they won't explode if you overdo the sugars or drop them. Just keep them in a dark place (fridge?) until ready to consume.
Several friends have been using them for years - some clean them out & reuse them, others just use them once & then toss them in the re-cycling.