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How to remove Corona bottle printing (screen printed label)

I just wanted to let you know, in case anyone else could find this useful. Hydrochloric acid alone worked perfectly, the bottle was put into it for less than 20 minutes, and after that it was rinsed ...
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How to remove Corona bottle printing (screen printed label)

Soak in StarSan. Mix starsan as you would normally. Submerge bottles and soak for a day or so. Use a stainless steel scrubber (ball of stainless steel for cleaning pots/pans) to scrub off the paint. ...
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Bubbles within glass

When I cleaned demi-johns and glass bottles by soaking in a solution of PBW and hypochlorite bleach I noticed a build up of some insoluble compound on the surface of the glass that looked similar to ...
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How to remove Corona bottle printing (screen printed label)

I used 5 tablespoons one step cleaner and instead of water I used white vinegar and put about 3 tablespoons of powdered citric acid for good measure. I did add water to top up level to cover over the ...
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Where to buy 2 Gallon or 4 Gallon carboy?

I have not found glass carboys in those sizes unfortunately. However... I love my 3-gallon glass vase fermenter (on the right in picture below, also have a 1.25-gallon on left). Have to be very ...
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Where to buy 2 Gallon or 4 Gallon carboy?

Northern Brewer make the "Little big mouth bubbler" and other sizes, I have seen them used in youtube videos and they look great (thick glass) and easy to clean. I am awaiting stock to ...
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Is there anyway to tell if a glass bottle of beer is carbonated without opening it?

I combine the bubbles and yeast idea. Observation is a scientific approach. If you turn it upside down quickly and make some bubbles , there is definitely co2 released by the yeast. Oxygen alone may ...
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