Topic: Bottling
I have re-thought my position on using glass bottles. Now that I realize that I have to leave the brew in the bottles for 3 weeks or more to condition them, I have decided to exclusively use plastic soda pop bottles. The first time I use them, I will clean and sterilize them with bleach; after that, I'll just clean them with hot soapy water and thorough rinsing out between drinking the beer from one and then going on to re-ise it for the next batch of beer. Although, truth to tell, I don't see much reason in even removing the sediment left at the bottom of any bottle if I'm going to just pour more beer to be bottle-condtioned right back into it.