5 TIPS to make BOTTLING your BEER FAST & EASY! - Home Brew!

[@oibal60]

Thanks again. Started this new hobby 5 weeks ago. Am on my second batch. My FIRST batch will be fridge/taste-tested in a week.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Good luck! Cheers!

[@neileyre6019]

Hi Gerald, I’m a recent starter too. I will say that I’ve found that bottled beer will improve over time in the bottle and I’ve found a minimum of 3 weeks to get a good result. I’m using the carbonation drops, dead easy!

[@planeair100]

I will add this. I use the EZ flip, grolsch style bottles. I can bottle a five gallon batch with 20, 32 oz bottles. The beer is portable unlike a keg and never goes flat, even if only partially consumed.

[@anandpanchbhavi]

Good to see an Aussie doing a video with local links. Thanks

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

No problem 👍 Cheers!

[@PatrickG4531]

Watched this video a few weeks ago. (Been making wine for several years, bottled first batch of beer just before watching this.) A couple weeks after watching, ordered: a bottle washer, bottle rinser (vianator?), and a bottle tree. Just came today. Searched for and came back to this vid to say "Thank you." Washer does better job in seconds than I could do in minutes before. The one I got has an end that can easily be also used for siphon tube. Total was just over $50usd. HUGE DIFFERENCE! Thanks again.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Glad I could help mate , cheers!

[@Glyn77777]

The hose on the bottling wand is genius, I'm definitely doing that next time. A great tip is to bottle over the open door of your dishwasher if you have one. Catches all the drips and to clean it, you just close it.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Good tip mate, cheers!

[@tazsnuts99]

I catch my drips on old bakers sheet

[@michaelpage5993]

Another Tip !! on your bottle sanitiser/washer put a flat washer ( stainless steel ) snug fit over the bit that the bottle pushes down on to squirt ( as there are three small lugs there that the bottle pushes down on. They wear out when using glass bottles as they are plastic( plastic bottles are fine and don't need a washer)and eventually ruin your washer in a short time ! The top of the bottle then pushes down on the flat washer not wearing the lugs out .A tip I learnt from my local Brew shop .

[@marshax]

Best bottling tip video I have seen on youtube. Thanks!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate, thanks!

[@TomasJJ0104]

You forgot a very important tip, ALWAYS have a fresh cold brew in hand whenever bottling or brewing! Ripper mate

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

hahaha Yes of course! Cheers Tommy

[@terrytwoteef]

After 5 years, my brew partner and I still agree that the Jet Bottle Washer is the best/most cost effective purchase we've made. it cleans bottles, kegs, carboys, buckets, siphons, lines and easily hooks up to the outdoor hose or threaded faucet. Even if you aren't bottling, it is a necessity for home brewers and only costs $15.

[@robertguay3773]

I have used the pump and rinser in the past but now I just use 2 sinks one with sanitizer one with water and soak them for about 1 min. it goes really fast. Dont forget to sanitize the caps.

[@bernardwilson]

Greatings from the UK. Excellent video Cheers

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@BionicMerlin]

My new Vinator bottle washer didn't work at first. I had a good look at it, and discovered they had installed the check valve backwards. Flipped it around and it worked fine.

[@angowT]

6. A wife to do the syphoning while i cap them. Good channel, greetings from UK.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Nice 👍Thank you!

[@mark9378]

Awesome video mate. I'm going out today to buy the brass bottle rinser and the vinator. So helpful, Cheers. 🤙🍻🇦🇺

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

No problem 👍

[@CountDrunkula]

Fantastic one, mate. Star San removes an extra swilling step and that's a very good thing. Here's my extras: * Put a torch on an upturned pint glass behind the bottles so you can see the fill level in the bottle. So many of the bottles I've got are so dark and whoops, sticky floor. * If you've got a wing capper as you're filling the next bottle slip on a cap and put the bottles in a line, then you can do what I call a "bombing run" and walk over the top of them, straddling the line and capping - it's like you're doing bench presses upside down. I find it even quicker than a bench capper. Oh yes - the towel on the floor, good man. So many times I've got some spillage and then the bottles leave sticky rings on things. I always mean to put everything on a tray, never do. Cheers.

[@HughRogers609]

Good tip on the hose and wand instead of the tap.I don't mind bottling. But if one thing made a difference for me, it was bulk priming. Sugaring 4 different bottles was a pain. Now I just add 160g plain sugar into the FV, stir, leave it while I clean the bottles. I started capping and that is slow with stubbies, when I've been used to lids and flip tops with bigger bottles. Won't be doing to many stubbies in the future.

[@cogeek797]

I will put a baking sheet under when I bottle or even easier open up the dishwasher and bottle over that. The door isn't strong enough to hold a whole case of bottles but if you are only bottling a gallon and kegging the rest it saves the floor from getting sticky.

[@motteherald]

Brilliant video. I just sent my friend a birthday package of bottling gear that was directly influenced by this video! Didn't get the capper or the jet bottle washer but the tree, dispenser, bottling wand and a siphon to use it with are all inspired by you 😉 Happy brewing!

[@MikeP350]

I brush out my bottles and use my high heat dishwasher with no soap to sanitize my bottles, combines tip 1 and 2. I have 12 oz bottles, but the flip top 32oz bottles also save a lot of time. Cheers 🍻

[@rfldss89]

If you dont wanna get a bottle tree, you can also use the bottom rack of a dishwasher!

[@michael-qq3gw]

Some handy tips I love the hose idea the next thing I'll be doing. I put my milk crates on an angle that way you can stack the bottles without them falling over because I don't have a bottle tree 🎄 then I also use my milk crates to carry the bottles and stack them. I still use a sugar scoop and the best bottles are grolsch flip top bottling is so easy not having to cap👍🍻🍻🍻

[@LJV13B]

Top video Gash, I’ve been bottling for ages and use those techniques but I’ve never seen that tap bottle rinser before that’s awesome! Cheers🍺

[@beefa5649]

Good one mate.........yes, the hose on the end of the bottling wand, from the bottom of the fermentersaurus certainly made my process easier....and i definitely agree with the other 5 time saving tips.....cheers

[@Jeff_MT09]

Thank you for the valuable information and demonstrations. I bottle exclusively and I have all the equipment you displayed, with the exception of the silicone hose and the bottle washer. You are so right about being organised! I actually rinse my bottles directly after drinking and them stand upside down on the sill of the kitchen sink and transfer to bottle tree the next day. I also wash my bottles in warm water with SaniAid the day before bottling. One more item I have is a bottle brush, which I have cut the loop off the handle and use it in my battery drill to thoroughly wash bottles in the SaniAid before rinsing. Thanks again. Cheers. Jeff

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Great ideas, thanks for watching Jeff, cheers mate!

[@harvey7991]

I'm still very new to home brew but bottle tree is a must have. I was like you... $62 AUD (tree for 63 bottles + vinator) doesn't seem worth it, I can make do. But I ended up getting one with some spare xmas cash. Now I'm of the opinion that ANYTHING that streamlines your brew / bottling day is a must have, less stuffing around more drinking. *Adds bottle rinser to cart* only item I don't have. Cheers

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Anything to make it easier, Cheers Harvey!

[@mrlazee6015]

The best bottling video

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks 👍 Cheers mate!

[@cheshirehomebrew]

Great tips,I normally rinse bottles under the hot tap straight after use and then bang them in the dishwasher by themselves using the hottest setting the day before a bottling day and then sanitize on the day. A video on cleaning pumps (especially budget ones) would be most useful. Cheers mate 👍🍺

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Hmm cleaning pumps.. I'll have a think mate, thanks for watching!

[@mnkybndit]

I cant believe I never thought to put the wand on the end of the siphon....Cheers mate.

[@hitthehighway]

Thanks for your vid - bottled up first batch yesterday evening and with the bottle tree was a breeze.

[@bunter9782]

i have been doing the hose idead for about 19 years, i use 750ml bottles and have them in a milk crate and bottle them while they sit in the crate. i also use a 60l crate half fill it with sanitized water fits 6 750ml bottles at a time faster way of doing it

[@HuntsmanBrewing]

Solid advice mate. Cheers

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate!

[@DamoLawrie]

Nice PET bottle close up with the brass jet washer too #bigceleb xpa was its contents if I'm not mistaken Mind you that jet washer looks handy

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

hahaha glad you noticed, product placement hahaha Cheers mate!

[@DamoLawrie]

@@HomeBrewNetwork 🤣🤣🤣

[@captainnibby]

I fell into the kegging is easier category... but I do a lot of one gallon batches for either experiments or for my wife (which are all bottled) so this is all still great to know- thanks!

[@melhaer]

Cool video, I am using almost the same steps, but always takes a lot of time. Only difference is I am attaching the bottling pipe not to the hose, but to the fermenter's tap, so I am moving bottle to the pipe, not pipe to the bottles;) May be I need to try your technique. Also, between tap and pipe, I am placing a filter. One way to make it faster is using swing top bottles - this will save some time with the caper.

[@carbonbased7291]

And swing tops produce no waste! I'll never use caps. :)

[@jamesbeutler546]

Timely upload Gash! Bottling my first brew this weekend. Looks like I’ll be hitting the local home brew shop for a bit of silicone hose first though. Thanks for the quality content mate.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers James, thanks for watching mate

[@mccartc7645]

I don't have the space or money for a corny keg setup so I started last year replacing out bottles with mini kegs. I have a little minikeg tap with co2 bulbs to keep the kegs pressurised. I still always bottle some of the batch for sharing and if I want to take some away somewhere but its no problem for about 10 bottles.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

As long as you can get the mini kegs cheap-ish that is great! They can be quite pricey some times. Cheers Conor, thanks for watching mate

[@DiegoRodriguez-pr1bf]

This tip works to let you bottle in the sink instead of on the floor. Get a milk crate or a sturdy box and put the bottling pail on that next to the sink. Use a very short piece of hose for the bottling wand or just go straight from the spigot on the bottling pail. I brew small batches, so it's easy to lift the pail onto the box. Maybe it will be too hard if the pail is really heavy? If you can do it you won't have to be on the floor and there will not be anything to clean when you are done because the bottles will be filled in the sink.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Yeah that is a good tip, although you're right also, gets a bit of a struggle lifting 6 gallon/ 23 Ls up that high sometimes, I'm getting old mate hahaha Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@mikemotta9754]

Great tip on the pump. that's the one thing that i'm missing. Great info.

[@Niksan1974]

I bought a bench capper yesterday after I was bottling a current batch and I hit some donated bottles that have a shorter top kneck where the hand capper use to clamp the cap on to the bottle. Ruined the day that did so glad it happened on a small batch, though.

[@garykelly7588]

Gash great tips. Thanks very much.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

No worries! Cheers!

[@hardyardsbrewers1225]

Cheers Gash, I bottle from the keg with my own home made counter pressure filler but still need pretty much the same kit. I've got the bottle tree and the bottle sterilizer and a good bench capper but will look at a jet washer for my bottles, looks ways faster 😎 thanks for sharing this im sure plenty of people will have learnt from this vid. Cheers Mate, Mike 🍻🍻

[@ausfoodgarden]

Nice idea giving some top tips like that. My tips for bottling would be: 1, buy some kegs ... you know where I'm going :) I only do the odd few bottles now but still think it's a pain. Good video Cheers!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Hahaha Cheers Gerry, thanks for watching mate!

[@PeerensClement]

good tips, thanks!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

No problem!

[@renturner87]

Wow so much information jammed into that 😍 Think i might have to build a bottling station designed around those ideas mate cheers 👍

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching mate! Cheers!

[@tomwilliams364]

Looking good Gash, the coopers reusable plastic bottles and caps also save a lot of time

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Very true Tom, Cheers mate!

[@bjorn3438]

They also tend not to explode. I had a whole batch of glass bottled wheat beer explode in a box in a closed cupboard and still sprayed glass shards and beer a good 6+ metres across a room. Stale wheat beer is not a good smell!

[@Abbynorml1979]

Thank you. Weird how hesitant I am to spend a bit more. Definitely need to get the tree, pump, and a good capper. I'd brew a lot more, but I loathe bottling day

[@terrytwoteef]

I wasted a bunch of time building my own, but the bottle tree or bottle rack is so much better. We ended up getting a bunch off of craigslist deals

[@rfldss89]

People who just recommend getting a keg when people ask for bottling day tips are kind of missing the whole point of homebrewing, and that's sharing. It's generally much easier to share your brews with people when theyre bottled

[@DullahanBrewing]

Great idea revisiting the beginners how to videos,helps having everything in one place. Maybe next one you could touch on fvs,how to clean them and how long they last before you need to replace them or bits like taps and syphons etc. If you don't use them for a couple years but they are clean should you still throw them out? Anyway hope the family is well aunty Peter too. Cheers.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks Greg, hope you're well mate! Cheers!

[@joenice242]

The No 5 bottle rinser can easily break the faucets neck if you push too hard. Otherwise stellar advice.

[@walruss60]

Thanks for the tips Gav, I've gotta get one of those bottle rinsers, thanks mate and cheers

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers Keith!

[@eddieslittlestack7919]

Great tips. Helpful. You get a like.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Much appreciated! Cheers!

[@micmacmoc]

Nice one bud!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for the watch, cheers!

[@StassBrewing]

Cheers Gash - some great tips there!

[@ad4m3rson]

Great video mate

[@bradliano1]

Great video! I'm fairly new to the home brew world and I must say bottling is by far my least favourite bit. Thanks for the headsup about the bottler, I was just about to buy one of the ones you said were no good.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate, thanks for watching!

[@robertsouthernsouthern5524]

If you put priming sugar in beer barrel 1st can you fill bottles in couple of weeks please

[@markironmonger223]

Me: "I'll just watch this to reassure my knowledge after nearly three decades of bottling homebrew" Ten minutes later buying plastic things from Kegland. Seriously though, I've always just put up with clutter and mess by trying to organize as much as possible, the bottle tree and rinser suddenly look invaluable. Thanks!

[@nickhenley8040]

Top tips.

[@Ken_H_]

Good stuff fella 👍🍻

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks Ken, and cheers to you!

[@naughtyneill6507]

Good ideas!

[@finnroohomebrewing]

Great video. Cheers mate.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cheers mate, thanks for taking the time to have a look! Means a lot. Cheers!

[@paskrell]

Why would you not put the bottles to the dishwasher at high heat instead of sanitizing? Mine fits over 40 bottles

[@donaldunne7433]

Plastic pet bottles or glass for home brews ??? Is plastic the wrong way to go?

[@lekcom62]

Great video thanks mate

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching, Cheers!

[@Schikitar]

Another free tip: get your kids to help, my daughter became a bottling expert! ;)

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Great tip hahaha Cheers!

[@GregoryKodolanyiRitter]

Cool video, cheers!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Thanks for watching mate!

[@ForgetU]

Here's a awww, I hope. 9:20 don't pull bottle out and the twist and plunge again, just twist while under the bell then plunge the 2nd time. Hope this is helpful.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Cant do that with this one the bottle gets stuck, I changed the bell a few years ago, but still does it. Must the size of my bottles. Cheers and thanks!

[@ForgetU]

No problem... I get away with not having to remove the bottle... I don't remember the size of my bell.

[@davidphilion1432]

Hi gash. I'm going to bottle condition my first lager. I cold crashed it for 3 weeks and plan to bottle condition at 20c. Do you think its necessary to add a small amount of yeast or just bottle with corn sugar and not worry about it ?

[@campdavidsonfunctionaltrai8583]

do you rinse bottles in the sink then Sanitise them on brew day?

[@journeyfortwo5211]

Great video, I found it very helpful, but I think a better title would be 5 PRODUCTS to .... rather than tips

[@JoshSinnott97]

What are your thoughts on the glass clip top bottles with the rubber seal? Seen a few people using them and surely removing the capping stage would make life a bit easier. I'm about to convert from pet bottles but was wondering how those hold up against carbonation. Would hate to spend all that time and money just to find they don't keep the glass pressurised as well as crown seals

[@ellstamann]

A lot of people love grolsch style bottles. I’ve got some but haven’t used them yet. If second hand generally good to get new seals.

[@tazsnuts99]

Fast rack is much better then the bottling tree

[@benmartin7616]

Nice video, but I have to say that I have only used the wing style cappers and have yet to break a bottle. IMO this is one of the bigger myths in brewing.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

The wing capper depends on your bottles, I can say from experience some bottles just dont like wing cappers. Bench cappers work with everything from screw tops to champagne bottles. You can get by with a hammer capper if you like, but much safer with a bench! Cheers!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

The other thing is, screw a bench capper down, its one handed,, so much easier than a wing capper

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

@Marc Zbigniew Bench cappers are the best and always will be, wing capper doesnt come close, there is no substitute, shit I started with the hammer capper, I've tried them all. Bench capper is the only way. Cheers!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

@Marc Zbigniew 2.5L is fine, but its if you're going to drink 2.5L in a session because once you open it, its going to be needed to drank in at the most a few days, otherwise maybe flat.

[@aorakiboydog]

Blast from the past , sold all my gear now I have to buy some more as I miss some styles bottled , great video .

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Yeah handy to bottle a batch here and there, Cheers mate, thanks for watching!

[@eternaldrive]

Tip no.6 get a kegerator JK. Amazing how many brewing tools you think no I don't need that. Eventually you buy them and say why didn't I get it sooner. The old fill and shake routine after pouring your beer goes a long way.

[@Robshee26]

Another tip is to prime the entire batch, will save heaps of time priming every bottle with carbonation drops

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

I've done a video on that, its ok for some beers, personally I wouldnt do it with hoppy beers like IPAs and NEIPAs they get oxidised too easy, but big stouts and belgians etc for sure! Cheers mate!

[@victorbitter583]

Good stuff Gash. @3:56 that's a flash bottle mate. I wonder where you got that? Cheers Bro.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Hahaha chose that one specially to see if anyone would notice :)

[@victorbitter583]

@@HomeBrewNetwork I might have to brew that again soon. You keen for 1 more?

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Bloody oath mate! :D

[@victorbitter583]

@@HomeBrewNetwork I'm chuffed that you thought that much about it to use it. Cracking beer! If I do say so myself. The boys put a great recipe together for that one. At the time, it was the most complex brew I had done and it really made me realise that I could actually brew! Extract n all. cheers.

[@thecaw]

Hey mate.Where can you pick up silicone hose and what size?

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Any decent home brew shop should have it, size is dependent on what tap your are attaching to etc, there are two main sizes 12mm ID and 10mm ID, 12mm is easy to find the 10mm a little harder. 12mm bit.ly/12mmSiliconHose , 10mm www.grainandgrape.com.au/products/category/LEMRTMKG-pumps-siphons-and-tubing/7HOSE%209MM%20SILICON--hose-tube-silicon-10mm-id-premium Cheers!

[@TBRHIPHOP]

I could be wrong but, Is that a lapel mic I see? 😎👍🏼

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Yeah, its a cheapy, its my 4th try at a cheapy, this one seems ok, cheers mate!

[@TBRHIPHOP]

Good to hear. (Pardon the pun lol) It was much easier to listen to and felt really polished. Nice effort. Keep up the good work. 😎👍🏼

[@zt7489]

Has anybody had any issues with putting sanitised bottles on an unsanitised tree, how is the tree kept sanitised?

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

You just spray it down if you're worried, as long as its clean just the sanitiser from the bottle is probably more than enough, although it doesnt hurt to spray it down before each session. Cheers mate!

[@Coop.de.ville.]

Mint

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

and cheers to you!

[@Coop.de.ville.]

@@HomeBrewNetwork The bottle rinser is a beauty, Just brought one that will save so much time mate.

[@darrendwyer9981]

So...in terms of putting the beer into the bottle, I sit on a chair, have the bottle wand connected direct to my brew vessel and enjoy a "froffy" as I am bottling...you, have the connecting hose, are on your knees and frankly...I failed to see the advantage but more so, I think your approach is a HUGE disadvantage.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

I did it like that a few times but couldn't reach all the bottles, and I found this easier and faster. I bottled for over 20years and I've tried all sorts of ways.. For some its good to put the fermenter on a crate on the bench, so you get that extra height and can stand up, but my back is too stuffed to be lifting 6 gallons of beer that high, whatever works for you mate. Have a good weekend :) Cheers!

[@mra9xss]

Cheers........ 17!

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

hahaha Cheers

[@Photologistic]

Don’t use twist top bottles.

[@donaldblankenship8057]

My wing capper is just as easy, costs $20 instead of his $200 monstrosity.

[@HomeBrewNetwork]

Wing cappers? They aren't good for reusing some commercial beer bottles at all. If you're paying $200 for a bench capper you are being ripped off... Cheers!