Proper Glassware - USA Today/Firestone Walker

Agreed. Having the right glass can make a big difference. However, how do you get your proper glassware "beer clean"? dishwasher uses soaps and leaves residue marks, as does hand washing. Any insight on how you make your glassware beer clean?

 

hand wash and rinse the sh*t out of it

 

This still leaves dried water marks upon air drying that create nucleation sites for the bubbles to cling to.. not beer clean.

 

I've got a fresh 90 minute, a DFH/SN IPA glass, and no way to properly clean my proper glassware! Halp!

 

RINSE THE SH*T OUT OF IT

EDIT:

 

If you're that concerned about them coming out spotless, which you ought not be, try washing with bottled drinking water or distilled water or something. But really, unless you have one of those fancy glass cleaners like they have at upscale bars where they spray the glass from the inside, I mean... a little bit of spotting is pretty much unavoidable (depending on the quality of your tap water - YMMV, mine is not great).

 

Depending on what kind of residue's still on there, vinegar or citric acid may work.

 

With just a spot of liquid dish soap on a dedicated, beer-glasses-only sponge, I hand-wash and rinse my glasses in hot water and never notice any problems. And at the same time I suspect I'm being too precious by half about it.

 

I have read soap (Unless sudless) will leave residue also, usually not caught by the naked eye. So you glass may appear clean, but will still have spots bubbles will cling to when fill with delicious beer.

 

Sometimes, when no one is watching, I use the fancy glass cleaner at the not upscale bar I work at and take my glass home... Am I that big of a nerd?

 

So are you experiencing this or is it just a potentiality that worries you?

 

Truly believe in and love proper glassware. Seems like there is a lot of discussion on cleaning the glasses. I prefer not to let mine air dry, but I bought a nice set of towels that won't leave any fibers behind when drying. Helps remove the spots too.

 

Its just a beer buzz kill when I drain my glass to find little to no lacing whatsoever.

 

I cant say I've experienced a beer that tasted reminiscent of soap or other cleaners, but I have experienced many a glass that has no lacing from a beer with a generous head.
Lacing is indicative of a clean glass, yah?

 

If you're that concerned about it, then more power to you. I didn't realize those glass cleaners were that common. I live in the boonies and have never seen them. I'm surprised you're not seeing lacing. I use glasses with bad/noticeable water and residue spots all the time and still get great lacing.

 

Step 1. Have an aquarium
Step 2. Use an RO/DI system
Step 3. ???
Profit!

 

It is, but as noted above, a mostly clean glass will still get healthy lacing.