Rinsing sterilised bottles?

[Srengam]

Do bottles need rinsing after I pour the sterilising solution away?

I store my bottles full of sterilising solution, ideally I'd like to; open the bottle, pour away the sterilising solution, fill the bottle with beer, drop in two sugar lumps, put the lid back on.

Does anybody else do this?

It does seem a bit strange to sterilise the bottle then rinse it with dirty tap water, and my brewing shed is a fair disance away from the house too. Skipping the rinse would be an appreciated step to stop doing.

Thanks all.

[Jim]

You can only dispense with the rinse if you're using a no-rinse steriliser (and at the specified 'no rinse' concentration). Many sterilisers are chlorine based, and these must be rinsed off.

I rinse everything with tap water and have never had an infection problem - the chlorine in tap water reduces bugs to acceptable levels for our purposes.

[Srengam]

Cheers Jim,

I suppose moving round crates of full bottles will need rewarding with a nice drink afterwards

Thanks again.

[Wolfy]

The answers to your question really depend on what you are using for a "sterilising solution".
In addition most 'sanitizing products' are only effective for a short period of time and will be signification less effective if stored in bottles for a long period (even chlorine/bleach does not keep things sanitized for indefinite periods).

IMHO after washing (and sanitizing if you wish) bottles/FV etc should be stored dry, since it's easier to lift/manage and being dry helps provide a level cleanliness and sanitation that being full of liquid does not.
Then when you are ready to use the bottles/equipment, rinse them with a no-rinse sanitizer and they are ready to use without much additional fuss.

[greenxpaddy]

You can only dispense with the rinse if you're using a no-rinse steriliser (and at the specified 'no rinse' concentration). Many sterilisers are chlorine based, and these must be rinsed off.

I rinse everything with tap water and have never had an infection problem - the chlorine in tap water reduces bugs to acceptable levels for our purposes.

+1. I have always used light bleach in washed bottles to store them lightly capped. Then pour out and a light rinse is fine. Maybe 50-100ml tap water per bottle

[wxmexile]

I use chemipro oxi no rinse - haven't rinsed a bottle for about 12 months, superb stuff. i fill them in a very highly diluted mix after the bottles have been used - just to remove the sediment from the bottom and give them a light wash, then store them dry, and dilute mix to the full concentration when i'm bottling a batch, fill bottles, leave for 5 mins empty them with a good slosh round and get on with it. Haven't had a problem yet.

[LeeH]

I sterilise mine before storing then rinse them out with starsan before bottling.

Not had an infection so far.

[blootoon]

i always rinse mine in a bucket of preboiled water after i sterilise them