Hello all Im new to this forum but have been making wine for 10 years now. My wifes cousin gave me 50 empty bottles from their wedding 7 years ago and they did not rinse them out can anybody give me a solution to this problem. Got most of the chunks out but bottles are not totally clean what can I do?

welcome to the club, i use oxyclean or sun (generic) cleaner in hot water and soak overnight, usually takes out all the junk. then rinse real good and sanitize, and ready to bottle.
gary

shineman wrote:welcome to the club, i use oxyclean or sun (generic) cleaner in hot water and soak overnight, usually takes out all the junk. then rinse real good and sanitize, and ready to bottle.
gary

Thanks for the tip

I use oxyclean also. I use cold water(cause its outside) & leave for a few days & rinse.

I get a lot of people who save bottles for me. If there's the slightest hint of gunk in the bottom I throw them in a box for the recycling center. If you don't have a lot of bottles to choose from, buy a bottle brush from your local grocery store or Walmart.