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When making wine can you reuse empty wine bottles?

I am planning to make apple wine this fall, as I can purchase unpasteurized cider for $2 per gallon. My question is: can I reuse empty wine bottles for this process? If so, are there specific cleaning methods or precautions I should take to ensure the wine does not become contaminated?

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Anonymous

Dec 17, 2024

Sounds worky, when you could just have apple cider and apple jack and not have to muck about with the right yeast.

Sterile glassware works best. Not “I washed them,” but sterilization.

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Anonymous

Jan 09, 2025

Sure; I do it all the time. Preparation includes sanitization which is somewhere between washing well and sterilizing. You can buy campden tablets to do it easily or use a product like One-Step. In a pinch, Oxy-Clean will work.

sure but they have to sterilized before you use them again.. Set your dishwasher on HOT and run them twice

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Anonymous

Oct 24, 2024

Yes. Just make sure you sterilize them first.

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