| Before you bottle your beer, you have to sanitize | | | | The proportion of this mixture does not need to be |
| the bottles, otherwise bacteria can form in the bottle | | | | perfect, so don't get too tied up making it exact. |
| and ruin the entire batch. | | | | Next, put the bottles into the tub (or whatever you |
| The first step of the process is to prepare a place | | | | are using to hold the mixture) making sure that the |
| for the bottles to sit while they are being sanitized. | | | | inside of the bottles are filled with the solution. Any |
| This should be a place that can hold 50 beet bottles. | | | | other equipment used in the bottling process should |
| In home brewing, the best place for this is the | | | | be in the tub with the bottles. Everything should sit in |
| bathtub. To prepare the bathtub, first scrub the tub | | | | the solution for about 20-30 minutes. |
| will with bleach, then fill it up with water and a full | | | | Rinse the bottles very well. Bacteria can ruin the |
| bottle of bleach. Let this solution sit for a day and | | | | batch of beer and so will extra bleach left in the |
| rinse. | | | | bottle. When rinsing, do not touch the rim of the |
| The second step is to make another mixture of | | | | bottles with your hands. Move the bottles touching |
| bleach and water. This mixture should be | | | | them on the outside. Continue to keep the bottles |
| approximately one teaspoon of bleach per gallon. If | | | | sanitary until the beer is capped. |
| doing this in a bathtub, it is about 2 cups of water. | | | | |
