[denny]

If you use Elmer's glue stick the labels rinse right off with no residue left behind

[erockrph]

I don't bottle too much any more, but the easiest thing is just to label the caps. They get tossed after use, so no cleanup is required.

I would use these and use Word to design the label for the cap:

https://www.onlinelabels.com/products/ol1025

[Slowbrew]

When I used to bottle a lot, I just wrote the batch number on the cap and hung a list of #'s with a description of the beers on the door of the fridge.
Friends were told to read the list and pick a beer or just Russian Roulette it and live with what they got.

Paul

[BrewBama]

I use FastLabel shrink-wrap sleeves. I print the labels on plain paper, 3 to a page.

https://www.morebeer.com/products/fastlabel-beer-label-sleeves-12-oz.html

I just ordered some of these to try them out.

[Richard]

I use FastLabel shrink-wrap sleeves. I print the labels on plain paper, 3 to a page.

https://www.morebeer.com/products/fastlabel-beer-label-sleeves-12-oz.html

I just ordered some of these to try them out.

I label the bottles after they are washed and dried, but before they are sanitized and filled. Cold bottles sweat and make it difficult to get the sleeves on and the labels into the sleeves, so I stopped labeling after filling. I put the sleeve on, then slip the label inside it. I have a pitcher of near-boiling water nearby and dunk the bottle into the hot water for a couple of seconds. Be sure to hold the top of the sleeve against the bottle as you dip it in or it will pull down as it shrinks. It is pretty easy to use them once you get the hang of it.

[BrewBama]

Thx for the lessons learned. I figured on a learning curve but with your tips that curve won’t be as steep.

Cheers!

[fredthecat]

I don't bottle too much any more, but the easiest thing is just to label the caps. They get tossed after use, so no cleanup is required.

I would use these and use Word to design the label for the cap:

https://www.onlinelabels.com/products/ol1025

I use FastLabel shrink-wrap sleeves. I print the labels on plain paper, 3 to a page.

https://www.morebeer.com/products/fastlabel-beer-label-sleeves-12-oz.html

love these two ideas, zero sticking to the bottle, simple.

good to note, but yeah i just write a letter on the cap. ie. "S" for stout

[erockrph]

I don't bottle too much any more, but the easiest thing is just to label the caps. They get tossed after use, so no cleanup is required.

I would use these and use Word to design the label for the cap:

https://www.onlinelabels.com/products/ol1025

I use FastLabel shrink-wrap sleeves. I print the labels on plain paper, 3 to a page.

https://www.morebeer.com/products/fastlabel-beer-label-sleeves-12-oz.html

love these two ideas, zero sticking to the bottle, simple.

good to note, but yeah i just write a letter on the cap. ie. "S" for stout

I think most brewers end up at that point eventually. I got less and less into designing labels and more into designing beers. At that point the stickers went away and a grease pencil on the cap took over like you said: BW for Barleywine, P for Porter, I for IPA, etc.

[BrewBama]

I tried using a permanent marker on the caps of a few beers I gave Tommy the other day. Huge fail. The marker got wet and turned out like crap.

So, he got three beers w/o marks and one with a kindergarten scribble looking thing.

However, I think the beers are distinguishable simply by holding it up to the light at looking thru the bottle because one beer was a Kölsch and one was a Mild.

[Richard]

When I was bottling whole batches I would only label a few bottles, but used color-coded caps to identify the rest: black for stout, green for IPA, white for steam beer, etc. I had a chart on the fridge with the key to the current color code, since my wife could never remember what the colors meant.

[fredthecat]

I tried using a permanent marker on the caps of a few beers I gave Tommy the other day. Huge fail. The marker got wet and turned out like crap.

So, he got three beers w/o marks and one with a kindergarten scribble looking thing.

However, I think the beers are distinguishable simply by holding it up to the light at looking thru the bottle because one beer was a Kölsch and one was a Mild.

i usually wash with water then wipe off my bottles with a kitchen towel. it adds another 20 mins to bottling day, but ensures i wont get rust/gunk from water under the cap and i always use a permanent marker on my caps, no problem unless i accidentally hit a drop of water.

When I was bottling whole batches I would only label a few bottles, but used color-coded caps to identify the rest: black for stout, green for IPA, white for steam beer, etc. I had a chart on the fridge with the key to the current color code, since my wife could never remember what the colors meant.

i was thinking of doing that, but the cap prices are very different here lol. they range from as little as $3.59/C up to $6.89/C just for different colours lol. so i just stick with red ones. black is cheap and looks good but you cant write on it, so i sometimes just use that for imp stouts or something special.

[BrewBama]

Though my trimming and label alignment needs improvement, the shrink wrap sleeves work slicker than snot.

[Slowbrew]

I tried using a permanent marker on the caps of a few beers I gave Tommy the other day. Huge fail. The marker got wet and turned out like crap.

So, he got three beers w/o marks and one with a kindergarten scribble looking thing.

However, I think the beers are distinguishable simply by holding it up to the light at looking thru the bottle because one beer was a Kölsch and one was a Mild.

i usually wash with water then wipe off my bottles with a kitchen towel. it adds another 20 mins to bottling day, but ensures i wont get rust/gunk from water under the cap and i always use a permanent marker on my caps, no problem unless i accidentally hit a drop of water.

When I was bottling whole batches I would only label a few bottles, but used color-coded caps to identify the rest: black for stout, green for IPA, white for steam beer, etc. I had a chart on the fridge with the key to the current color code, since my wife could never remember what the colors meant.

i was thinking of doing that, but the cap prices are very different here lol. they range from as little as $3.59/C up to $6.89/C just for different colours lol. so i just stick with red ones. black is cheap and looks good but you cant write on it, so i sometimes just use that for imp stouts or something special.

I sometimes used a paint marker. Black cap with gold paint.

Paul

[Richard]

Though my trimming and label alignment needs improvement, the shrink wrap sleeves work slicker than snot.

Cool! Here's another tip. When you want to remove the label, turn the bottle upside down and tap your finger hard on the plastic that is stretched tight across the bottom. Since the glass bottom is concave, there is a gap between glass and the plastic that is stretched tight. Poking hard there ruptures the plastic and then you can peel it all off easily.

[House Of Ales]

I just write a bit on the caps.