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Expert: - 11/14/2006


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Hello. If Im going to use all new bottles, do I need to sanitize them or would a hot water rinse suffice? Cheers,Jason

Answer
You should probably sanitize them.  Unless they were hermetically sealed at the factory, dust from goodness-knows-where has gotten into the bottles.  Among that dust may be spores for some nasty wild yeast or bacteria.

There's a good chance you won't have a problem, but why take the chance with your precious beer?

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Spencer W Thomas

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I am happy to answer questions about beer, beer styles, and home brewing of beer. I`m not interested in talking about how to drink a lot of beer at once.

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