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Bottling Beer
Bottle Rinsing
There are three types of bottle rinsers – twist, gripper, and rotary. Most craft breweries use twist rinsers, which are designed to invert the bottles before spraying. After being rinsed, the bottles are allowed to drain before being swung back up into the upright position and delivered to the bottle filler. Each bottle size and shape requires a different "twister," but the cost of twist rinsers is quite low. Gripper style rinsers are a more compact alternative to twist rinsers and can handle various bottle sizes and shapes without parts having to be changed. Rotary rinsers, as shown in Figure 17.2, are compact as well, and are known for their smooth bottle handling. However, rotary rinsers are the most expensive option for rinsing. A rotary rinser can also be incorporated into a filler as part of a "monobloc" arrangement, as shown in Figure 17.3. Monobloc machines also combine a crowner with the rinser-filler on the same chassis. Generally, monoblocs that combine a filler and crowner are better than separate units, since the bottle must be capped as soon as possible after filling to exclude air.
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