On 2014-05-09, Tim Streater wrote:

> In article >, Fredxxx >
> wrote:
>
>> On 09/05/2014 14:51, Adam Funk wrote:
>> > On 2014-05-09, Jethro_uk wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Fri, 09 May 2014 13:49:53 +0100, Fredxxx wrote:

>> >>> What's wrong with using a dishwasher? Surely a non-eco one will get up
>> >>> the temperatures required for sterilising?
>> >>
>> >> Technically, it's not sterilising, it's "sanitising".
>> >>
>> >> Fitting 45 500ml bottles in a dishwasher in one go ....
>> >
>> > ...& the shortest programme on mine takes 45 minutes.
>>
>> And I thought that brewing was a slow process!
>>
>> I think mine might just take 45 x 500ml bottles, certainly in 2 batches!
>
> I take it you put them in upside down? Each on one of the tines,
> f'rinstance?
>
> How can you be sure that will get enough water in through the narrow
> opening to wash them out properly?

I don't think you can. I notice that narrow-necked things like
bottles sometimes come out of the dishwasher with some gunge inside
them even though everything else is clean.


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