Does anyone have a best technique for cleaning / removing labels from
recycled wine bottles? Im getting ready to bottle my second 5gal and i
remember how much of a pain in the butt it was last time to strip all
those labels off..

thanks..

Luke

Paul E. Lehmann wrote:
> You outa know - you were there with me - ha ha
>
>
> "Ray" > wrote in message
> igy.com...
> > Sounds like the ramblings of a "coffee house vulture". :-)
> > Ray
> >
> > Paul E. Lehmann > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I get all my bottles from the recycle bin at a local winery. I
get some
> > > real stares from some of the wine snobs that come driving up and
> visiting
> > > the winery. I feel like saying "Hey, after I strain out all the
> > cigarette
> > > buts and other junk, I can get almost a full bottle from all
these"
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jake Enns" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I am a newbie myself. I have had no problem at all finding
more than
> > > > enough good glass bottles (almost 100 waiting to be filled in
the next
> > few
> > > > weeks) in bulk recycling depot boxes in the city. Recycling is
good
> for
> > > the
> > > > planet and even better for my wallet.
> > > > Glass cleans well and the presentation value and gift value of
a glass
> > > > bottle with a good homemade label can never be beat by plastic.
> > > >
> > > > Jake Enns
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

"cardinal7295" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Does anyone have a best technique for cleaning / removing labels from
> recycled wine bottles? Im getting ready to bottle my second 5gal and i
> remember how much of a pain in the butt it was last time to strip all
> those labels off..
>
> thanks..
>
> Luke

Go to the local recycling center and get bottles of certain brands that
use a water-based glue. My list includes Gallo, Robt Mondavi, Glen Ellen,
and Burlwood, so far. Soak these in your tub with hot water and a cup of
bleach. The labels almost fall off. Other companies use a petroleum based
glue which is best treated by keeping the outside dry but filling it with
very hot water for several minutes. This allows the glue to soften and the
label can be gently peeled off. At my recycling center they had bottles from
Cavit, Casarsa, Bella Sera, and Gossamer Bay with that icky glue. If there
is any residue, clean it with a rag with WD 40 on it (with a stopper in the
bottle of course) and it can be polished up nice with rubbing alcohol.
Happy bottling; just bottled 26 1.5 litre bottles meself!!!
Blobert<><
--

"I can't stand water because of the things fish do in it.
Once, whilst traversing the Himalayas, we lost our corkscrew,
and were compelled to live on food and water... for several days."
-W C Fields-

I throw mine in a bath tub filled with hot water and some "one step"
cleaning solution. I let them soak for an hour or so. Be sure to fill each
bottle with water so that they sink to the bottom and are completely
submerged. There are always a few bottles that have labels that are hard to
remove. For these I either just throw them away (depending how bad they
are) or I use a rag with some Goo B Gone.

Removing the labels is always somewhat inconvenient but remember unless you
are giving your bottles away you should eventually end up with a stock pile
of de-labeled bottles. It gets easier is what I am saying. Now when I do it
I am usually only doing a few because I have so many that I have already
done.

David


"cardinal7295" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Does anyone have a best technique for cleaning / removing labels from
> recycled wine bottles? Im getting ready to bottle my second 5gal and i
> remember how much of a pain in the butt it was last time to strip all
> those labels off..
>
> thanks..
>
> Luke
>
> Paul E. Lehmann wrote:
> > You outa know - you were there with me - ha ha
> >
> >
> > "Ray" > wrote in message
> > igy.com...
> > > Sounds like the ramblings of a "coffee house vulture". :-)
> > > Ray
> > >
> > > Paul E. Lehmann > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I get all my bottles from the recycle bin at a local winery. I
> get some
> > > > real stares from some of the wine snobs that come driving up and
> > visiting
> > > > the winery. I feel like saying "Hey, after I strain out all the
> > > cigarette
> > > > buts and other junk, I can get almost a full bottle from all
> these"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jake Enns" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I am a newbie myself. I have had no problem at all finding
> more than
> > > > > enough good glass bottles (almost 100 waiting to be filled in
> the next
> > > few
> > > > > weeks) in bulk recycling depot boxes in the city. Recycling is
> good
> > for
> > > > the
> > > > > planet and even better for my wallet.
> > > > > Glass cleans well and the presentation value and gift value of
> a glass
> > > > > bottle with a good homemade label can never be beat by plastic.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jake Enns
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>

Does anyone have a best technique for cleaning / removing labels from
recycled wine bottles? Im getting ready to bottle my second 5gal and i
remember how much of a pain in the butt it was last time to strip all
those labels off..

thanks..

Luke

Paul E. Lehmann wrote:
> You outa know - you were there with me - ha ha
>
>
> "Ray" > wrote in message
> igy.com...
> > Sounds like the ramblings of a "coffee house vulture". :-)
> > Ray
> >
> > Paul E. Lehmann > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I get all my bottles from the recycle bin at a local winery. I
get some
> > > real stares from some of the wine snobs that come driving up and
> visiting
> > > the winery. I feel like saying "Hey, after I strain out all the
> > cigarette
> > > buts and other junk, I can get almost a full bottle from all
these"
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jake Enns" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I am a newbie myself. I have had no problem at all finding
more than
> > > > enough good glass bottles (almost 100 waiting to be filled in
the next
> > few
> > > > weeks) in bulk recycling depot boxes in the city. Recycling is
good
> for
> > > the
> > > > planet and even better for my wallet.
> > > > Glass cleans well and the presentation value and gift value of
a glass
> > > > bottle with a good homemade label can never be beat by plastic.
> > > >
> > > > Jake Enns
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >

I throw mine in a bath tub filled with hot water and some "one step"
cleaning solution. I let them soak for an hour or so. Be sure to fill each
bottle with water so that they sink to the bottom and are completely
submerged. There are always a few bottles that have labels that are hard to
remove. For these I either just throw them away (depending how bad they
are) or I use a rag with some Goo B Gone.

Removing the labels is always somewhat inconvenient but remember unless you
are giving your bottles away you should eventually end up with a stock pile
of de-labeled bottles. It gets easier is what I am saying. Now when I do it
I am usually only doing a few because I have so many that I have already
done.

David


"cardinal7295" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Does anyone have a best technique for cleaning / removing labels from
> recycled wine bottles? Im getting ready to bottle my second 5gal and i
> remember how much of a pain in the butt it was last time to strip all
> those labels off..
>
> thanks..
>
> Luke
>
> Paul E. Lehmann wrote:
> > You outa know - you were there with me - ha ha
> >
> >
> > "Ray" > wrote in message
> > igy.com...
> > > Sounds like the ramblings of a "coffee house vulture". :-)
> > > Ray
> > >
> > > Paul E. Lehmann > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I get all my bottles from the recycle bin at a local winery. I
> get some
> > > > real stares from some of the wine snobs that come driving up and
> > visiting
> > > > the winery. I feel like saying "Hey, after I strain out all the
> > > cigarette
> > > > buts and other junk, I can get almost a full bottle from all
> these"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jake Enns" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I am a newbie myself. I have had no problem at all finding
> more than
> > > > > enough good glass bottles (almost 100 waiting to be filled in
> the next
> > > few
> > > > > weeks) in bulk recycling depot boxes in the city. Recycling is
> good
> > for
> > > > the
> > > > > planet and even better for my wallet.
> > > > > Glass cleans well and the presentation value and gift value of
> a glass
> > > > > bottle with a good homemade label can never be beat by plastic.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jake Enns
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>

"cardinal7295" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Does anyone have a best technique for cleaning / removing labels from
> recycled wine bottles? Im getting ready to bottle my second 5gal and i
> remember how much of a pain in the butt it was last time to strip all
> those labels off..
>
> thanks..
>
> Luke

Go to the local recycling center and get bottles of certain brands that
use a water-based glue. My list includes Gallo, Robt Mondavi, Glen Ellen,
and Burlwood, so far. Soak these in your tub with hot water and a cup of
bleach. The labels almost fall off. Other companies use a petroleum based
glue which is best treated by keeping the outside dry but filling it with
very hot water for several minutes. This allows the glue to soften and the
label can be gently peeled off. At my recycling center they had bottles from
Cavit, Casarsa, Bella Sera, and Gossamer Bay with that icky glue. If there
is any residue, clean it with a rag with WD 40 on it (with a stopper in the
bottle of course) and it can be polished up nice with rubbing alcohol.
Happy bottling; just bottled 26 1.5 litre bottles meself!!!
Blobert<><
--

"I can't stand water because of the things fish do in it.
Once, whilst traversing the Himalayas, we lost our corkscrew,
and were compelled to live on food and water... for several days."
-W C Fields-

Does anyone have a best technique for cleaning / removing labels from
recycled wine bottles? Im getting ready to bottle my second 5gal and i
remember how much of a pain in the butt it was last time to strip all
those labels off..

thanks..

Luke

Paul E. Lehmann wrote:
> You outa know - you were there with me - ha ha
>
>
> "Ray" > wrote in message
> igy.com...
> > Sounds like the ramblings of a "coffee house vulture". :-)
> > Ray
> >
> > Paul E. Lehmann > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I get all my bottles from the recycle bin at a local winery. I
get some
> > > real stares from some of the wine snobs that come driving up and
> visiting
> > > the winery. I feel like saying "Hey, after I strain out all the
> > cigarette
> > > buts and other junk, I can get almost a full bottle from all
these"
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jake Enns" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I am a newbie myself. I have had no problem at all finding
more than
> > > > enough good glass bottles (almost 100 waiting to be filled in
the next
> > few
> > > > weeks) in bulk recycling depot boxes in the city. Recycling is
good
> for
> > > the
> > > > planet and even better for my wallet.
> > > > Glass cleans well and the presentation value and gift value of
a glass
> > > > bottle with a good homemade label can never be beat by plastic.
> > > >
> > > > Jake Enns
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >