New bottles. Is cleaning and sterilising necessary?

[Shanna]

Hi there,

Just buying a new batch of bottles and was wondering is both cleaning & sterilising necessary? Or could one get away with just sterilising them?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Shanna

[cruiscinlan]

Hi there,

Just buying a new batch of bottles and was wondering is both cleaning & sterilising necessary? Or could one get away with just sterilising them?

I'd advise a going over with a bottle brush and hot soapy water.  Even if new you can still get dust etc. in them.

[Leann ull]

New bottles I give a swill out in water and then sanitise.
They are not produced or packed in a sterile environment so if you want the sweat of some big hairy vested unshaven (insert nationality of your worst nightmare) who doesn't wash his hands,  in your beer, don't sterilise

[DEMPSEY]

Rinse and sterilise. That's what the commercial brewers . They don't have duff bottles of don't they