Sterilising swing top bottles for Cherry Brandy

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rhysdad

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Sterilising swing top bottles for Cherry Brandy
« on: January 04, 2011, 13:20 »
My two large 'le parfait' jars of cherries steeped in brandy have been there since last July and now i need to decant them into my Grolsch swing top bottles. What's the favoured method for sterilising the bottles? I was going to dry bake them in the oven? If so, how long would be sufficient. I give my jam ones 5 minutes at 150°c and the jam is still fine a year later.....

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Re: Sterilising swing top bottles for Cherry Brandy
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2011, 14:23 »
I don't think dry baking will do the rubber seal any good!  Use a solution of  Sulphur Dioxide.  Campden tablets to homebrewers. 

Soak the bottles and pour the solution out but don't rinse the bottles, the solution left behind in the bottles will sterialize the spirit should it need it!   Cheers,  :tongue2:  Tony.
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rhysdad

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Re: Sterilising swing top bottles for Cherry Brandy
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2011, 15:24 »
Thank you for that although, like my jars, i'd have removed the rubber seal of the porcelain stopper!  :wacko:

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Re: Sterilising swing top bottles for Cherry Brandy
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2011, 10:02 »
Now why didn't I think of that !  ::)  Cheers,   Tony.



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