Beer Clean Glassware

Question 1

If using a three-bay sink to manually wash glassware, be sure

Answer 1

the sinks are clear of chemicals & oils from other cleaning activities.

Question 2

Empty glass into the open drain:

Answer 2

Don’t dump left over beer into

the cleaning water, which would dilute the cleaning solution

Question 3

Wash with sudsless detergent soap and a brush in hot water in the
first sink:

Answer 3

Special detergents are available from bar suppliers, they should not be fat, petroleum, or oil based. Scrub the glass with a brush to remove lipstick and other filth. Rotate the glass on the brush to get the entire inside and outside of the glass cleaned.

Question 4

Rinse in cold water in the second sink:

Answer 4

Do this rinse “heel in, heel out.” A double dunk in this cold clean water is recommended. The water in this sink should be flowing and refreshed from an overflow tube, not sitting stagnant with rinsed detergent in it.

Question 5

Rinse in sanitizer in the third sink:

Answer 5

Use hot water at a minimum of 90°F with a chlorine sanitizer mix.

Question 6

Dry the glassware so that air can circulate inside it:

Answer 6

Air dry the glassware on a rack for good air circulation—a stainless steel wire basket or deeply corrugated surface is best. Do not dry or store glasses on a towel, rubber pad, or smooth surface, which can transfer odors, slow drying, and transmit germs.

Question 7

Rinse the glassware with cold water right before pouring beer into it:

Answer 7

This rinses any remaining sanitizer or dust out of the glass and allows for better head formation and retention. It also serves to cool and wet the inside of the glass, which could still be warm
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from washing (note that making glasses cold in a freezer is unnecessary and can lead to over foaming).