Removing stickers from bottles

Does anyone have any secret/great way to remove labels from used bottles? I usually soak them in warm soapy water, yet some are harder to remove, any suggestion as to any usable chemical? Thanks, Michael

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mike k
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When I get "new" bottles (returnables from my local store) I soak them over night in a bleach solution. 5 gal warm/hot water and 1 cup unscented bleach. I usually use an old cooler, it helps keep the heat in. The labels usually come right off, and then just a light scrub with a plastic scrubbing pad under some warm water when I am rinsing them off. The glue and any leftover paper comes off and the bottles are sanitized and ready to fill. Just a little side note; I have found Miller Lite bottles to work the best so far, usually the only thing left on the bottle is a little glue when i take them out of the soak.

Mike H.

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Michael Herrenbruck

Oxi-Clean if its available in your area. Some labels need to soak over nite others just a few hours.

Avery

Brew on brother!

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Avery

A mild solution of househod ammonia and water, a quarter cup/gal of water more ore less is the most effective label remover I have found. DJ

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www.ttdown.com

One tablespoon of bleach to one warm gallon water. Soak bottles overnight. Most labels will peel off during the soak.

I've also had a great deal of success with TSP [which you could find in hardware stores] and the same mix ratio applied [1 tablespoon of TSP to

1 gallon water].

- bearto

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barnett

This is a little late, but I just found this NG...

I soak a paper towel and put it on the label. Cover with a piece of plastic wrap overnight to keep it from drying. Whatever glue is left comes off with Goo Gone.

-John O

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John O

Try Ammonia & water in a bucket. Eats the label glue.

8 or 9 bottle per bucket overnight peel the labels & dump the solution in the bottle into the next bottle that still has a label , then let it sit overnight. Rinse bottles & soak in bleach solution for a while. DO NOT COMBINE BLEACH AND AMMONIA.

Look for crud in bottom of bottle. If no crud, store until bottling time. STERILIZE BEFORE FILLING!

Mark (Beer is good) Dunning

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mark dunning

I LOVE u yes throw ammon ia in the bathtub and sink the beer bottles overnight. leave the freaking fan going.

shake and spin to clear the bottles i've got a plastic bin to move 36 bottles a time, and my dishwasher just happens to hold 35 bottles.

clean the oven while u are waiting put the rack on the second shelf now you have storage for dozeens of bottles.

OH YOUR PARTNER wants to make a lasagna tonight RIP THIER LUNGS OUT

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dug88

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