Freezing rather than "Proper Cleaning" Question

[wayner]

Hey all... I have a question for all ya die hards out there... Would freezing beer glasses eliminate common problems (foaming, funky taste) from improper beer glass washing ??

It's my own fault, I'm too lazy to do it myself and I wouldn't even know how to go about asking my wife to clean them seperatly nor do I really need my beer glasses thrown at me... So I'm wondering if freezing them would avoid potential problems ???

Actually, is everything that I have read true ? Not properly washing beer glasses leads to some bad beer ?? I havent noticed anything personally, but figured id throw the Q out there...

Right now they are washed in a dishwasher with all the other normal items... Hot water, Hot steam dry, some funky pocket pack of cleaning stuff...

Salute'

[the4th]

Rinse the glass out a few times with hot water, dry it, and toss it back on the shelf. No soap, no residue, no fuss.

[toneyc]

It is said that washing your beer glasses in the dishwasher with the rest of the household dishes can deposit a film that is bad for head retention. I dunno. I won't dispute that. All my dishes go through the same dishwasher together. I don't have any complaints. And I have clean glasses. Yes, my brothers, I am a heathen.

:)
Toney.

[Beaver]

Freezing your glasses will remove most of the flavor, not just the funky ones. The colder the beer is served, the less of it you will taste.

[danno]

Originally posted by toneyc
It is said that washing your beer glasses in the dishwasher with the rest of the household dishes can deposit a film that is bad for head retention. I dunno. I won't dispute that. All my dishes go through the same dishwasher together. I don't have any complaints. And I have clean glasses. Yes, my brothers, I am a heathen.
Toney, I too wash my beer glasses in the dishwasher. (OH the HUMANITY! :eek: ) What ruins head retention is using the spot-free drying agent stuff (the main name brand escapes me at the moment.), but just regular dishwasher detergent alone seems to have no effect on head retention for me...

[Jeff]

Danno are you talking about Jet Dry? I use jet dry and wash my beer glasses in the dishwasher and I don't seem to have any problems with head retention.

[newportstorm]

Do whatever works for you. If you don't see any problem with the dishwasher, go for it - less work. I don't have one in my apt :( so I handwash with a small amount of soap and rinse very well with very hot water to eliminate any oils, residue, etc. that can kill a beer's head.

Using a dishwasher is far better than the job some bars & pubs do by hand. Have you ever watched a barkeep take a dirty glass, dunk it into a "once-was-soapy" bin of water then into a "once-was-clean" bin of rinse water and proceed to pour your beer? WTF?!!! I'll send that brew back and order a bottle...if I don't simply get up and leave!

Freezing them will give you cold glasses, cold beer and probably little to no head/flavor. Develop a little glass-washing work ethic for your beer's sake.

Cheers!

[davesarman]

I will put some of my more common glasses in the dishwasher and it seems to be fine with me. Occaisionally I will take the spray nozzle from the sink and give the clean glass a good power spray before I pour the beer into it. Some of my more prized glasses (Belgian, Scottish Thistle, delicate glass) I hand wash, not because of the clenliness issue, but because I don't want the logo on the glass to eventually wear off as it does on some of my older glasses that do go through the dishwasher.

[danno]

Originally posted by Jeff
Danno are you talking about Jet Dry? I use jet dry and wash my beer glasses in the dishwasher and I don't seem to have any problems with head retention. Jeff, that's the stuff. Here's my cite, none other than Mr. Palmer tells us that Jet Dry is bad...

(edit: OK, now that I've read it, I'm not so sure... I'm guessing he's only referring to using it for sanitizing beer bottles. Oh well, I guess I can let my wife buy Jet Dry now...)

http://www.howtobrew.com/section1/chapter2-2-3.html

"Dishwashers can be used to sanitize, as opposed to sterilize, most of your brewing equipment, you just need to be careful that you don't warp any plastic items. The steam from the drying cycle will effectively sanitize all surfaces. Bottles and other equipment with narrow openings should be pre-cleaned. Run the equipment through the full wash cycle without using any detergent or rinse agent. Dishwasher Rinse Agents will destroy the head retention on your glassware. If you pour a beer with carbonation and no head, this might be the cause."