Are these bottle cleaners any use?

[delzep]

http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/bottle-rinser-steriliser-red-p-580.html

also what is the difference between that and the mini one here?

http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/bottle-rinser-steriliser-mini-p-1964.html

[JD]

I use one of these when bottling. Not sure if the its the mini or the larger one I have. It works great in any case.

I have a bottling tree which can carry up to 80 or so washed bottles. The washer gizmo can be mounted on top or can be put on a table beside. Keeps everything safe and to hand for when the panic main event starts.

If bottling is your thing, I would recommend it. I would also recommend a bottling tree, a bench capper and a bottling wand. Now if only I could get something that can make bottling washing a bit easier 

/J

[Dunkel]

I have read that these do not work with the Coopers Ox-Bar PET bottles.  What is the reason for this? Something to do with the plastic neck of the bottle?

[HomeBrewWest]

I have read that these do not work with the Coopers Ox-Bar PET bottles.  What is the reason for this? Something to do with the plastic neck of the bottle?

The problem is that the OxBar bottle neck is wider than a beer bottle neck so they tend to slide down over the rinser. It does work perfectly though if you hold the bottle so that it catches the rinser edge. Not everybody can figure that out, so we had to post a warning on our site that they are not compatible.

[Dunkel]

Many thanks for that reply Brian (at least I presume it's Brian answering). I'll be ordering one shortly.

[LordEoin]

Garry also uses that steriliser and says it's the job
http://nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,697.msg28014.html#msg28014

[Garry]

I have read that these do not work with the Coopers Ox-Bar PET bottles.  What is the reason for this? Something to do with the plastic neck of the bottle?

The problem is that the OxBar bottle neck is wider than a beer bottle neck so they tend to slide down over the rinser. It does work perfectly though if you hold the bottle so that it catches the rinser edge. Not everybody can figure that out, so we had to post a warning on our site that they are not compatible.

Brian, I think you should consider changing the wording of the warning on your website because I held off buying one for ages because of it. When I did get the rinser, it worked fine with the Coopers PET bottles as long as you hold the bottle to the edge of the spout as you say.


The rinser is the berries and makes light work of sterilising bottles

[derfel]

I'd have bought one only for the warning on the website.
After a morning of washing and sanitising bottles this is straight onto
the shopping list for my next buy.

[Damien M]

I use one of these when bottling. Not sure if the its the mini or the larger one I have. It works great in any case.

I have a bottling tree which can carry up to 80 or so washed bottles. The washer gizmo can be mounted on top or can be put on a table beside. Keeps everything safe and to hand for when the panic main event starts.

If bottling is your thing, I would recommend it. I would also recommend a bottling tree, a bench capper and a bottling wand. Now if only I could get something that can make bottling washing a bit easier 

/J

To speed up bottle washing I have put a crank in my bottle brush (bend 90 deg, 1inch then, bend back through 90)so when brush is in the bottle spin it a few times like starting a model T,and then withdraw as you spin cleaning as it goes.